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Film Number |
4185 |
Title |
THE WHITE TREASURE |
Producer |
ICI Film Unit |
Date |
*1973 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
colour |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
16 mins 21 secs |
Description |
The film looks at the limestone area of Derbyshire, and the commercial quarrying of limestone. It emphasises the natural beauty of the area, and how quarrying works hand-in-hand to preserve it. The various different uses for limestone are explored - from road-building and the steel industry to water treatment at Ashton-in-Makerfield, sewage treatment in Sheffield and the use of limestone in the plastics and cosmetics industries. The film ends with a quarryman and a rambler enjoying a pint together as the sun sets in the countryside. Scenes include the Runcorn Bridge, Tissington Village in Derbyshire and the ICI works at Northwich. |
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