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Film Number |
704 |
Title |
[A NEW TWIST TO AN OLD YARN] |
Producer |
Frank Green |
Date |
*1951 |
Gauge |
16mm |
Colour |
b/w |
Sound |
sound |
Running Time |
25 mins 39 secs |
Description |
A look at the way technology has helped work at Whitehead Mill in the Rossendale valley. Different processes are seen, including cotton waste recycling; dyeing; pattern production - artists at work in the design studio. Construction work is seen at Whitehead's cotton plantations in Southern Rhodesia (now referred to as Zimbabwe). Some uses of the fabrics they produce - for bedding, clothing, furnishings; also used by the forces - members of the army, navy and airforce are featured. |
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