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Film Number

4671

Title

MY PIPE DREAM

Producer

Richard Curry

Date

1987

Gauge

16mm

Colour

colour

Sound

sound

Running Time

16 mins 44 secs

Description

Documentary looking at John Pollock & Son of Manchester - the last clay-pipe manufacturer in Britain. The owner, Gordon Pollock, is approaching retirement and worries about the future of the business. All of the processes involved in making the pipes are seen - from the rolling of the clay and pressing it in a mould, to firing the pipes and painting the tips.

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