Shows the manufacture of high-quality paper in Scotland, and its uses throughout the world. Today, the uses of paper extend beyond visible applications for books, or maps, labels, or cheques, to become the insulators for telephone cables, giant transformers or computers. Narrated by Kenneth Horne.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
012536
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Scotland
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Paper industry
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Paper mills - Great Britain
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Papermaking
Crafts & Visual Arts → Papermaking
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)