New source of archive films on steelmaking etc

[AndyT]

The archive film collection of the British Council is now digitised and available on Vimeo. The first film I've watched is "Steel" a technicolor production from 1945, as sampled by Jarvis Cocker in his compilation piece, as mentioned here.

Direct link for this film:

http://vimeo.com/52542483


Excellent stuff, and the films are downloadable if you want.

The British Council site is at http://britishcouncil.org

Edit: also a brief account of wooden boat building, with a strong dose of wartime encouragement from 1943

http://vimeo.com/38928688

 

[Racers]

I have just watched the steel making one! unbelievable! the chaps sure earned there money, like the chap at 27:12 removing off the scale with his foot!

Pete