They came to Wales

This kaleidoscopic film shows the new industrial Wales of nuclear power and electronics, of jet aircraft and optical glass developing in the older Wales of mountain, seascape and good company. We meet people who came to Wales from abroad and have found a new industrial and social life there.

Credits

production company

British Transport Films

producer

Edgar H. Anstey

James Ritchie

director

Barry Clayton

Duration

00:29:27:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

010787

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrialization

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wales - Description and travel

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social change

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization

History → Urbanization

History → Wales - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1970

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