Episode of Series “This Is Britain”.
A survey of the wide range of glass products manufactured by British craftsmen. Includes manufacture of plate glass and installation of a large sheet in one of the Festival of Britain buildings; making of stained glass windows; manufacture of optical glass and lenses; prisms and lanterns for lighthouses; production of electric light globes; glass blowing and making of nahd0made cut glass.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320930
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Stained glass industry
Crafts & Visual Arts → Glass craft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Glass painting and staining
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan