Tells the story of how doctors and scientists of many nations made possible modern methods of preserving blood and using it far from the places where the blood was given. It traces the development and present operation of the blood donor system in Britain, emphasises the work to be done in peace as well as war, and appeals to everyone to give blood to save the lives of others.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314077
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blood - Transfusion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blood banks
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blood donors
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Blood groups
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical sciences
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medical technology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Medical sciences
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)