Shows the stages in the cultivation and processing of tea. A map shows the tea-producing areas of the world; Assam is taken as an example and scenes show workers planting out the young seeds and plants. Pruning, weeding and plucking are seen, and the factory processes described by animated diagrams. From Assam the tea goes to Calcutta and London, where it is blended with tea from other countries.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010629
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Export marketing
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tea
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Tea - India
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Assam (India)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tea - India
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International trade
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)