Rope Making (1939)

No title Rope making industry. Charlton, London. Various shots of rope in use attached to a ship, in a gymnasium, during rock climbing and dropping stage scenery. M, S as the manilla hemp from the Philippines used to make rope is hoisted onto the dock. M, S as a forklift truck carries a pile to add to stacks at the factory in Charlton. Various shots as a woman cuts it into 6 foot lengths. Various shots as machines comb it. Various shots as it is curled around and fed into big pots. M, S s of a spinning machine and bobbins. M, S as it is fed through a plate with holes in to make it the correct thickness, M, S as the thick strands come out of the other side. M, S as they are twisted. M, S as machines pull them on the rope walk and they are wound around a revolving hook. Various shots of different ropes, C, U of one with a big fringe. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIE