Cave Ropemaker 1963

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Castleton, Derbyshire.

78 year old Bert Marrison is the last craftsman to make rope traditionally.

Shots of an entrance to a cave, 'Peak Cavern'. Inside the cave, Bert stretches twine between two wooden posts. Various shots of the rope making process - all by hand! He is making a...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3205
Sort Number:
CP 436
Time in/Out:
01:50:07:00 / 01:51:34:00
Canister:
CP 436
Film ID:
229.13
Issue Date:
05/05/1963

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