Metal of the centuries

Documentary showing the uses of coper, brass, and bronze throughout history and across continents and the processing of copper from ore to its various finished forms such as copper alloys. Also shows the various industries that used the metal such as brewing and the motor and shipping industries.

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Credits

producer

Hildegard Schulze

production company

Infafilm

Duration

00:25:52:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1970

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314406

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

History → Metals - History

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Alloys

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Metals

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Metals - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1970

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