Part of the “Patterns of living” series. Looks at Luxembourg’s iron and steel industry, Danish ship-building, Scottish fish processing, Swiss watch making and British car assembly to demonstrate the range and complexity of factors affecting the location of modern manufacturing industries. Considers transport costs, industrial inertia, decline and regeneration of industry. Useful as a resource for studies relating to manufacturing locations. Suitable for lower and middle secondary levels.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507976
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Luxembourg - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Switzerland
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Automobile industry and trade
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ship-building
Crafts & Visual Arts → Clock and watch making
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Industry - Social aspects
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Clock and watch making
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)