The Story of paper making

United Kingdom, 1948

Film
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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

Language

English

Duration

00:15:23:00

Colour

Black and White

ACMI Identifier

28964

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

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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