Presents paper as the mainstay of civilisation and as an instrument of immortality for the works of great men. Follows the development of paper-making from the production of single sheets by hand and then (early 19th century) by machine from rag-pulp. Perfected by an Englishman on the basis of a French invention, and fed by wood-pulp as suggested by the French scientist Reaumur a century before, this machine grew into the giant production lines seen at the close of the film.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321604
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Paper
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Paper industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Papermaking
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wood products
Crafts & Visual Arts → Papermaking
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Immortality
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Magic, Occult & Supernatural → Immortality
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)