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.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010298
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 films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)