Model Boat Building

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

105

Date Released

31 Dec 1956

Date recorded

30 Nov 1956

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trussing the Cooper
2. 2Model Boat Building
3. 3Sir Russell Flint, RA

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Another ancient craft with a great tradition is shipbuilding, and although the great vessels built of wood have long since disappeared from the modern horizon, that tradition is maintained by model boat builders, like Bill Prior, 71-year-old toolmaker, of Windsor.

Researcher Comments

Title on lobby card reads "Model Boat Builder".

Keywords

Ships and boats; Arts and crafts; Toys and models

Locations

England; Windsor; Berkshire

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

163

Story extras:

Film clip

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