Thailand Umbrella Village

Series

Series Name

Roundabout

Issue

Issue No.

137

Date Released

Oct 1973

Length of issue (in feet)

865

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Jean Gibson And Modern Sculpture
2. 2Thailand Umbrella Village
3. 3Mary Hare School For The Deaf
4. 4Coin Detector
5. 5Osibisa Group

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: Northern Thailand, a few miles from Chiang Mai where the entire village is devoted to making parasol and umbrellas.

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Industry and manufacture

Locations

Thailand

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 53 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1072/137

Credits:

Production Co.

British Movietonews Ltd

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Commentator

Patrick Allen

Story extras:

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