Frost Proof Statues

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

168

Date Released

1975

Length of issue (in feet)

523

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Heartbeater
2. 2Frost Proof Statues
3. 3Satellite Fork-Lift Truck
4. 4Brain Charts

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Marble statues often used to spend the winter wrapped in blankets to protect them from the frost. Now, under a huge plastic bag sealed round the statue, air is forced out of the stone by drawing resin in through all its pores. And the statue can be uncovered for evermore! A process that could mean a new lease of life not just for statues, but for all kinds of structural materials being invaded by polluted air.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Arts and crafts; Science and technology; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 52 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/168

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

Roy Deverell

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Phone

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Address

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Notes

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