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One of the few remaining silversmiths in Britain (based in Rotherhithe) receives a prize order to manufacture a massive wine cistern. This has enabled a company of 11 chasers, polishers, spinners and smiths...
Divers describe their experience of, and their attitudes to, the various developments in the use of diving equipment and how it has progressed form the early snorkel to today’s deep-water apparatus....
Interviews with local residents in the London Docklands examining the way in which the revitalisation of the area has changed their lives.
Scenes show the day-to-day running of the English National Opera, plus shows of the elaborate architecture inside the London Coliseum, the setting of the stage, and the Royal Box with its retiring room....
There are only two eel, pie and mash shops remaining in inner London which, for decades, formed part of east London’s lifestyle. Shows eels prepared and displayed for sale, kitchen staff making the pie and...
Shows the working environment of George Payne & Co Ltd which, at the time of filming, was the last surviving tea blender and packer in London. It has since closed. Includes an interview with manager Mike...
Sequences show Alfred Frost, a bespoke tailor in Manchester, making a suit by hand. The interview with him underlines how his business is part of a dying trade. Filmed January 1990.
A series of interviews with veterans of the International Brigade who fought alongside the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. Previously unheard stories are told about the social and political...
A recording of the experiences of Freddy McKay - craftsman, political activist and notable amateur performer of Irish songs and monologues. His performances reflect, and attempt to bridge, the sectarian...
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