| TRUSSING THE COOPER Tradition marking end of cooper's apprenticeship - he is rolled around workshops in barrel! | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7176 |
| Catalog #: | 103347 | |
| Clip Number: | 103347-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 522 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:32 - 01:03:47 | |
| Location: | Spitalfields, London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1954 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Unusual INDUSTRY: Barrels LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | TRUSSING THE COOPER Tradition marking end of cooper's apprenticeship - he is rolled around workshops in barrel! Spitalfields, London. MS Men hammering at barrel. MS men cleaning barrel as steam rises from it. MS man picking at iron ring he is holding. LS Barrel being lifted revealing a fire underneath MS workers watching. LS coopers putting man who has finished apprenticeship into barrel. MS pile of sawdust being emptied into barrel on to apprentice. Coopers stand around barrel hitting at sides. MS two coopers watching. MS bags of flour being emptied into barrel. MS Man in barrel. his head is being brushed with a mop. MS cooper applauding. MS barrel being rolled over floor with cooper inside. & LS & MS MS young girl laughing. MS men helping cooper out of barrel They then toss him into the air. MS two people clapping (man and woman) MS Cooper handing new cooper glass of beer. MS grimy cooper drinking his beer. Unlucky apprentice shown is named as Gordon Wright of Bromley, Kent. | |
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