Made for showing to children of school-leaving age. This film takes the student on a tour of a boot and shoe factory, illustrating firstly the methods by which a single craftsman makes a pair of shoes and then the way in which the same job is done using modern machinery.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006629
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Career education
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial efficiency
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Occupations
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Vocational guidance
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workmanship
Crafts & Visual Arts → Handicraft
Crafts & Visual Arts → Workmanship
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Career education
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Vocational guidance
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)