Old Ways, New Ways

Synopsis

A documentary directed by Olivier Stockman about the Peek Freans biscuit factory in Bermondsey and its closing down in the late 1980s. This film also looks back at nearly 100 years of the factory’s life and shows footage of an earlier 24-minute documentary on the factory made in 1906 entitled A VISIT TO PEEK FREAN AND COMPANY’S BISCUIT WORKS. This was an early ‘commercial’ made for the company. It shows workers getting up steam for the ovens, rolling dough and cutting shapes, a false fire alarm, workers leaving for lunch, workers packing biscuits, delivery by horse-drawn vans and a few early motor lorries.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2005

Subjects

Business studies; History

Keywords

archive films; factories; food production and distribution; industrial archaeology; manufacturing industries; social history

Credits

Director

Oliver Stockman

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0

Price

£7.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

64 minutes

Year

2009

Production Company

Name

Sands Films

Distributor

 

Available from retail outlets

Name

Sands Films

Email

info@sandsfilms.co.uk

Web

http://www.sandsfilms.co.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7231 2209

Fax

020 7231 2119

Address

Squirrel Films Distribution
119 Rotherhithe Street
London
SE16 4NF