| FEATHERS Disabled World War One veteran George Stanton makes model flowers from feathers. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7175 |
| Catalog #: | 439903 | |
| Clip Number: | 439903-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 517 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:11 - 01:13:00 | |
| Location: | Star and Garter Home for Disabled Ex-Servicemen, R | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISABILITIES: Treatment/Therapy HOBBIES: Crafts, Misc HORTICULTURE/FLOWERS: Artifical LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | FEATHERS Disabled World War One veteran George Stanton makes model flowers from feathers. Star and Garter Home for Disabled Ex-Servicemen, Richmond, London. BCS. Pile of feathers hand comes into picture and takes a bunch. MS Nurse hands feathers to disabled man seated at table. MCS. Man begins trimming the feathers into the shape of leaves. CS. His face. MCS. Trimming feathers. CS. Nurse watching. CS. Sticking feathers (leaves) together at the base to resemble the petals of a flower. CS. His face. CS. His face. CS. Taking a piece of wire and binding the centre section of the flower together (stamens.) BVS Taking a piece of wire and binding the centre section of the flower together (stamens.) CS. Nurse watching. CS. Inserting the stamens into the centre of the petals. CS. Cutting off a length of rubber? Piping which is to act as the stem. CS. His face. CS. Attaching the stem by threading the wire on the stamens through it. CS. Nurse watching. CS. Binding leaves onto the stem. CS. His face. CS. The finished flower (Tulip) BCS. The finished flower (Tulip.) MS Man hands nurse the flower which she places in with a bowl of flowers he has previously made. BCS the Bowl of flowers. MS The two looking at other things he has made CS. Wall decoration consisting of birds and butterflys on a twig. BCS. One of the birds. CS. Another decoration - looks like bird sitting on log and looking at owl. CS. Another decoration - Negro boy and girl. BCS. Another decoration - tilt up from feet to heads. George's hands suffer from by bad arthritis. | |
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