40s Britain: Skills for Britain

Synopsis: A collection of Kay Mander’s wartime training films.
ONE CONTINUOUS TAKE (2001) A biography of Kay Mander, her life and work. Produced and directed by Dr. Adele Carroll.
TRANSFER OF SKILL (1940) Craftsman can be retrained for wartime work. For example, jewellers produce gauges used to measure tank parts.
HOW TO FILE (1941) A training film by Shell for metalwork apprentices.
MOBILISING PROCEDURE (1942) Procedures for the National Fire Service to direct the deployment of all Britain’s fire-fighting equipment.
MODEL PROCEDURE FOR WATER-RELAYING (1943) Demonstration of setting up relays of fire hoses to feed emergency water supplies.
DEBRIS TUNNELLING (1943) How a rescue party could drive a horizontal tunnel into a collapsed building.
Series: 40s Britain
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2011
Year of production: 1943
Subjects: History
Keywords: World War II; Mander, Kay

Title: ONE CONTINUOUS TAKE
Title: TRANSFER OF SKILL
Synopsis: Craftsman can be retrained for wartime work. For example, jewellers produce gauges used to measure tank parts.
Title: HOW TO FILE
Synopsis: A training film by Shell for metalwork apprentices.
Title: MOBILISING PROCEDURE
Synopsis: Procedures for the National Fire Service to direct the deployment of all Britain’s fire-fighting equipment.
Title: MODEL PROCEDURE FOR WATER-RELAYING
Synopsis: Demonstration of setting up relays of fire hoses to feed emergency water supplies.
Title: DEBRIS TUNNELLING
Synopsis: How a rescue party could drive a horizontal tunnel into a collapsed building.

Name: Panamint Cinema
Email: cinema@panamint.co.uk
Web: http://www.panamint.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone: 01505 834936
Address: Abercorn Schoolhouse
Whitequarries
Broxburn
West Lothian, Scotland
EH52 6PZ

This record has been viewed 381 times.

British Universities Film & Video Council