| ROSE-TIPPED CIGARETTES Rose petal tips are put onto Turkish cigarettes at an east London factory. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7167 |
| Catalog #: | 102640 | |
| Clip Number: | 102640-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 462 | |
| Timecode: | 01:47:33 - 01:49:18 | |
| Location: | London | |
| Year Shot: | 1953 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | HORTICULTURE/FLOWERS: Roses INDUSTRY: Tobacco LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Factory Workers OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | ROSE TIPPED CIGARETTES Rose petal tips are put onto Turkish cigarettes at an east London factory. London In the east London factory of Godfrey Phillips Ltd we see various shots of rose tips being put onto Turkish cigarettes. MCS. Woman opening box of roses and sorting out a bunch. CS. Pulling off the leaves. MS Pulling off the leaves and cutting off stems. She places them in a bowl which has holes cut in a board resting on top. CS. Standing the bunches in the holes and carrying the bowl of roses away. MS Woman carries over to the bench the roses where several girls are working. CS. Bowl of roses. Girl reaches for a bunch and removes petals. CS. Sorting out the petals and places them one on top of the other. CS. Girl's face. CS. She places the bunch of petals on the bench and with a special cutter cuts them into the size required for cigarette tips. CS. She places the cut lengths of rose petal on a plate. MS Row of girls sitting at the bench sticking the rose petal tips onto the cigarettes. MCS. Girl placing the petal in gum and sticking it on the cigarette. CS. Sticking the tip on the cigarette. CS. Placing the cigarette on a pile of others already finished. CS. Girl’s face. CS. Placing the rose petal on the gum. | |
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