CASTING OF THE BASE OF THE HANDS OF VICTORY MONUMENT AT CHARLES HENSHAW, EDINBURGH (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: CASTING OF THE BASE OF THE HANDS OF VICTORY MONUMENT AT CHARLES HENSHAW, EDINBURGH (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 6862-18
  • Other titles: PRODUCTION OF HANDS OF VICTORY MONUMENT IN BAGHDAD FOR SADDAM HUSSEIN [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Sections for use in the bases of the Hands of Victory are cast at Henshaw's foundry.
  • Description: Furnace is fired up. Metal frames are place around a mould; the interior of the mould is then dusted with fine powder. Sand is poured into the mould and levelled odd. Polystyrene sections of the maquette are laid out on the floor; the fibreglass pattern is thenn laid on top of it.
  • Alternative Title: PRODUCTION OF HANDS OF VICTORY MONUMENT IN BAGHDAD FOR SADDAM HUSSEIN [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: MGH 6862-18
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: NON-IWM
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  • Production Date: 1989-03-16
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Lauren Productions (Production company) Morris Singer (Production sponsor) Leger, Alex (Production individual)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: Betacam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 20; Running time: 22 mins
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