WORKER AND WAR-FRONT MAGAZINE ISSUE NO 13 [Main Title]

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  • Title: WORKER AND WAR-FRONT MAGAZINE ISSUE NO 13 [Main Title]
  • Film Number: UKY 813
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  • Summary: The thirteenth in a series of Ministry of Information "news magazine" compilations issued for screening in factory canteens etc.
  • Description: I. National Fire Service girl despatch riders (with the "job of keeping open NFS communications when telephones have been blitzed") in training: formation and stunt riding, and some rather less successful cross-country 'rough' riding. II. A cement works calls in an architect to assist in plans for the future with the aim of avoiding the scarring of the environment typical of earlier industrialisation (19th C. examples). Plans for conversion of quarries, clay pits into a youth centre after they are worked out. III. The manufacture of Nylon, and its use in parachutes, parachute harness and glider tow-ropes (airborne troops exercise film used as example). "Thanks, girls, for going without stockings." IV. A demonstration/tour of the Ministry of Works prefabricated house, including pointing out details already noted for improvement.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-11
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ministry of Information (Production sponsor) Paul Rotha Productions (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service) National Fire Service (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: buildings, British - residential: prefabricated house (object name) communications, British civilian - message: motorcycle despatch rider (object name) equipment, British military - personal: parachute (object name) industry, British - chemical: Nylon (object name) industry, British - general: cement (object name) training, British military - combat (object name) training, British civilian - specialist: motorcycle despatch riders (object name)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 1016 ft; Running time: 12 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Notes: Documentation/associated material: DNL gives Films of Fact as production company.
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    UKY 813

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