Episode of Series “This Is Britain”.
A brief study of the uses to which Britain is putting her limited natural resources; the harvesting, scientific drying, and storing of short grass for feeding cattle all the year round; the planting of forests and cutting of timber; harnessing of hydro-electric power; soap manufacture without fats; the use of seaweed in the manufacture of many products; production of magnesium from the waters of the North Sea.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
311689
Language
English
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)