| OLDEST BLACKSMITH IN THE COUNTRY 80 year old Will Rogers, Britain's oldest blacksmith, at work in his forge. Leicestershire. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 7875 | |
| Catalog #: | 112844 | |
| Clip Number: | 112844-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1582 F | |
| Timecode: | 01:41:01 - 01:44:28 | |
| Location: | Leicestershire, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1946 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Skills AGE GROUP/SENIORS: Work ANIMALS/MAMMALS: Horses INDUSTRY: Blacksmithing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England OCCUPATIONS: Metalsmith (Blacksmith, etc) | |
| Description: | OLDEST BLACKSMITH IN THE COUNTRY 80 year old Will Rogers, Britain's oldest blacksmith, at work in his forge. Leicestershire. GV Will (blacksmith) with horse outside his forge. GV cottage, pan to blacksmith outside his forge as he shoes a horse. MS blacksmith as he shoes the horse. CUs of horseshoe going on the hoof. CU blacksmith hammering the shoe inside his workshop. CU blacksmith hammering the shoe, pan up to the elderly man's face. MS as the blacksmith places the horseshoe in hot coals, the shoe is taken out of the pit and placed in water for cooling. MS several horseshoes hanging on wall in shop. MSs of the blacksmith outside his workshop, he hammers tacks into shoe on horse's hoof. MS inside shop as the blacksmith hammers a horseshoe. CU as the blacksmith pumps air into forge to stoke the fire, pan to horseshoe in the hot coals. Exterior GV as blacksmith shoes a horse, pan to cottage. MS inside workshop as blacksmith hammers horseshoe on an anvil. MS blacksmith pumping air in forge and stoking the coals. MS as blacksmith removes horseshoe from coals and hammers it on an anvil. CU elderly blacksmith. Exterior GVs of the elderly blacksmith walking through the garden behind his cottage. GV of elderly blacksmith opening gate to his cottage home. | |
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