The engineer in charge of erecting pylons and transmission cables for the overhead grid system in North Wales, vividly describes the work. It is exacting and often dangerous. The survey of the proposed route is seen, also the testing of a new type of tower shows examples of skilled methods and modern equipment used.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
310381
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Construction workers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Electric industry workers
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Work environment
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electric power
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electricity
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)