A Tale of Tiles

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

715

Date Released

5 Sep 1968

Date recorded

15 Aug 1968

Length of issue (in feet)

729

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1A Tale of Tiles
2. 2Kennedy Mosaic Mural
3. 3New Village

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Rubbish is a problem of the age but at Warrington, Lancs, they use it to make something that’s bringing a revolution to the do-it-yourself industry. Broken glass, china and earthenware get the crushing treatment till they’re rendered down to fine dust ready to make into mini mosaic tiles, which with adhesive backing home decorators can stick on walls, ceiling, furniture and floors to make pretty patterns where they will.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Wilfrid Thomas

Length of story (in feet)

235

Story extras:

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