| ROPE MAKING Sisal is transformed into thick rope at factory in Charlton, London. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7133 |
| Catalog #: | 106961 | |
| Clip Number: | 106961-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 219 | |
| Timecode: | 01:55:26 - 01:57:49 | |
| Location: | Charlton, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1948 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Maunfacturing, Misc INDUSTRY: Rope LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Factory Workers OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | Charlton, London. Industrial process of making rope from sisal, the finished rope has a breaking strain of 18 tons. Various shots of big bundles of hair-like substance - sisal. Various shots showing different stages of rope production: coils of sisal are spread out to separate and untangle strands, other machines spin and twist the sisal into threads, the threads are wound on bobbins, the threads are then strung out in long room ("rope-ground") and the threads are wound into rope. | |
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