Picture of Britain

Duration: 33

Creator: Crown Film Unit

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Scenes show British efforts to increase food production, methods of mining coal, work of the craftsmen in pottery and glassblowing, and the application of the old craftsmanship to precision engineering. Describes long-range programs to modernize mining methods and equipment and to expand steel production in Wales, with the help of American machinery. Emphasizes the cultural and recreational interests of the British, and their desire to be economically independent.

Complete Record: Scenes show British efforts to increase food production, methods of mining coal, work of the craftsmen in pottery and glassblowing, and the application of the old craftsmanship to precision engineering. Describes long-range programs to modernize mining methods and equipment and to expand steel production in Wales, with the help of American machinery. Emphasizes the cultural and recreational interests of the British, and their desire to be economically independent., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.