The Story of paper making

The story of paper making from the papyrus of the Egyptians to the machine made product of today. Film closes with scenes of craftsmen making hand-made paper required for artists, draughtsmen, etc.

Credits

production company

Central Office of Information

Films of Fact

Duration

00:15:23:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1948

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

28964

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Paper industry

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Papermaking

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Workmanship

Crafts & Visual Arts → Papermaking

Crafts & Visual Arts → Workmanship

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

History → History

History → History, Ancient

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1948

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