The secret of the difference between the old and new civilization is the machine made to serve our daily needs. This film shows how, through machinery and its power, conditions of the worker and the standard of living has improved; production per person has increased; number and variety of goods produced has been improved.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014526
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Labor productivity
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Machinery - History
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)