A history of the toothed wheel. This film provides a clear exposition of the historical development of the means of transferring power from the simple lever to the wheel and pulley, and finally the gear. This film has become famous throughout the world for the imaginative parallel it draws between the development of mechanisation and the general progress of industrial civilisation.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323015
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrialization
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industry - History
Documentary
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mechanization - Social aspects
Educational & Instructional
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → History
History → Industry - History
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Power (Mechanics)
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Short films
Short films → Short films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)