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Default OT Old Films - Sheffield Steel and other British Council Films

On 30/05/2014 12:55, michael adams wrote:
"ARW" wrote in message
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http://film.britishcouncil.org/steel

(because that was the one I heard about on the radio)

linked to from here

http://timeimage.org.uk/2014/05/29/b...tion-complete/

or here

http://film.britishcouncil.org/briti...lm-collection/

I am sure at least one poster here will find something worth watching on the site
instead of actually doing any DIY.


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Adam


Great link, thanks.

Pathe on Youtube and now this as well.


michael adams

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Yes indeed. Only watched the steel one so far. Fascinating not just for
the engineering but also the social details, not to mention the H&S!
Loved the guy forging the boiler drum for a Russian power station on a
7k ton press.