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Almost a formal beginning

Unknown, 1973
film

A tribute to the metal trades industry to mark its 1873-l973 centenary. Based on the concept of change, it shows the changes brought about in man’s life..

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Basic Metalwork

Unknown
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Listen to steel

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Stone into steel

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Out of the fiery furnace

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Between the hammer and the anvil

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Sheffield made

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Road of iron

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A Composition in steel by Todd Pendleton with Jack Pendleton

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Steel

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Metal finishing: New technology of the 70s

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Steel challenge

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Pig iron to steel

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The Story of steel

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Man is a builder

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Metal of the centuries

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Metal in harmony

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Steel (TEFC)

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Jewellery making. Part 1: metal working

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