border-weave docu

[Slowburn]

http://film.britishcouncil.org/border-weave

[figheadair]

Great find. An excellent little film which shows just how much things have changed not least health and safety! Note the trip hazards, lack of machine guards and ear protection commonplace today.

[tulloch]

Wow. Bears some looking at later in the day. Reminds me of my year working at the Wool mill near Keene, NH.

[Mike_Oettle]

A most interesting little movie – but clearly dated. The motor vehicles give it away: this was filmed before the Second World War.
The voice of the commentator is very much of the period, too.
Fascinating to see on the internet.
Regards,
Mike

[Paul Henry]

A most interesting little movie – but clearly dated. The motor vehicles give it away: this was filmed before the Second World War.
The voice of the commentator is very much of the period, too.
Fascinating to see on the internet.
Regards,
Mike

Actually 1941, as it details on the first page

[Mike_Oettle]

Odd then, that there is no reference to the war in the film.
But I also noticed a strong strain of sexism, since the women working at the mill were all referred to as girls – some of them were quite young, but there were also middle-aged women.
Regards,
Mike

[Tartan Tess]

That was great. Thanks slowburn!