Film Number |
5118 |
Title |
CRAFTSMEN IN LEATHER |
Producer |
Sam Hanna |
Date |
*1976/78 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound (sep) |
Running Time |
16 mins 15 secs |
Description |
Looking at the work of a saddler's workshop in Darwen, Lancashire. Shots of the busy road running outside the workshop are followed by footage of four of the workers, including a young female apprentice, undertaking different tasks inside. A bridle, some stitching threads and padding, a halter, a plume and a saddle are shown being made or assembled in the workshop as the narrator extols the virtues of the craftsmanship. The film ends with a harness and the saddle being fitted to a draught horse, which is in turn hitched to a bright red cart in preparation for a local carnival. |
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