A film on the border town of Hawick, at work and at play. Hawick’s fame rests not only o its ancient battle honours, commemorated for three days every year, but on the sweaters which its craftsmen have knitted for generations, and which the film shows in process of manufacture.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
008872
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Scotland
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool industry
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Scotland
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Scotland - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Scotland - Social life and customs
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artisans
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)