A study of boatbuilding in Britain, tracing the processes of the industry from the oak, ash, and elm forests, to the boat and shipbuilding yards. The film includes a sequence dealing with the part played by little ships in the evacuation of Dunkirk, World War II.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006320
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Boatbuilding
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Boating industry
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1939-1945 - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Boatbuilding
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ship-building - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)