| FLAG MAKING Flags are made for Festival of Britain at factory on the Old Kent Road, London. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7148 |
| Catalog #: | 43278 | |
| Clip Number: | 43278-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 325 | |
| Timecode: | 01:06:22 - 01:07:40 | |
| Location: | Old Kent Road, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Flag/Banner INDUSTRY: Maunfacturing, Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | Flag making for Festival of Britain. Old Kent Road, London. M/S United Nations Organisation flag flying above the factory. M/S interior, men and women at benches cut out flags. C/U as they chalk round pattern, C/U man at bench. Various shots as the pennant is cut out. M/S big star on Festival of Britain flag, man staples it into position. A woman takes the stapler and a man wraps up the flag and takes it away. M/S as he walks down line of women working at bench and gives flag to machinist, taking another one out of the picture. Row of women sitting at sewing machines. M/S of other flags they have made including George VI banner, flag for the Shah of Persia, and the nazi flag. Festival flag flies on pole. | |
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