The Big Mill is a steel strip mill at Motherwell, outside Glasgow. The film follows the processes of making, testing and rolling hot steel slabs and sheeting, destined for use in every branch of modern life.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320189
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel industry and trade - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Steel works
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Glasgow (Scotland)
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)