Blacksmiths, Quarrymen and Sculptors

Synopsis

Ilustrates the working lifestyle of the last blacksmith on Portland. Includes an interview where he discusses his lifestyle. The recording then goes on to look at the event of ‘winning the stone’, where blocks of stone are cut and won by masons and quarrymen using traditional hand-quarrying techniques, from the working face of Tout Quarry on the island of Portland, Dorset. Scenes show the men at work, and retired quarrymen and masons interviewed about their earlier quarrying days recall the myths and legends associated with the craft. Filmed in July 1993.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 202 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

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Documentation

No shot list

Subjects

History

Keywords

Dorset; local history; quarrying; stone

Sections

Title

Blacksmiths, quarrymen and sculptors. Tape 1

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Blacksmiths, quarrymen and sculptors. Tape 2

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Blacksmiths, quarrymen and sculptors. Tape 3

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Blacksmiths, quarrymen and sculptors. Tape 4

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Blacksmiths, quarrymen and sculptors. Tape 5

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Blacksmiths, quarrymen and sculptors. Tape 6

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Blacksmiths, quarrymen and sculptors. Tape 7

Distributor

Name

British Video History Trust

Email

services@bufvc.ac.uk

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020 7393 1500

Fax

020 7393 1555

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