Restoring Old Paintings (1958)

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. L, S of art restorer, Mr J. W. Popple, looking at a hole in a large painting through a magnifying glass, two men are holding it at either side. Someone else is poking their fingers through the hole from the other side. M, S of Mr Popple and one of the men looking at the painting, C, U of the magnifying glass and the painting. L, S as he finishes looking at it and signals for the men to put it down, there are several other paintings in the background. M, S of Mr Popple using a cloth to clean a painting of two dogs. C, U as he holds up some cardboard and rubs down the side, he takes it away to show half the dog is clean and half still dirty. C, U of the dog s face as he rubs it, C, U of his hand as he dips the cotton wool in the water. C, U of dog s face, C, U of Mr Popple s face as he works. L, S of a work room with three men stood at a table gilding picture frames. M, S of Harry Pritchard shaping the leaf with a gilder s tool. C, U of his hands as he works, C, U of the tool fro