The design, manufacture and export of carpets. Highly skilled craftsment in a Glasgow factory are seen creating carpets from the basic design through intricate processes to the finished article. Carpets made for the Coronation, the White House, government buildings in New Zealand, South Africa and Rhodesia and in private homes, including one in Bendigo, Victoria.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320710
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Carpets
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Export marketing
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Scotland
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → International trade
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Manufacturing processes
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Textile industry
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Bendigo (Vic.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Glasgow (Scotland)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile crafts
Crafts & Visual Arts → Textile design
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → International trade
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)