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The Employment of the Disabled

1970s , Luton (Bedfordshire)

Cat no. 6587

Documentary detailing the employment of people with disabilities.

Documentary. Features seven disabled people working in various industries, and details their disability, their working role, any specific training they undertook and also provides an insight into how they spend their free time. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Luton North, the film aims to prompt organisations into considering the employment of similar individuals. The film begins with Anne, who has spina bifida and requires a wheelchair, and works at a local garment manufacturer as a pieceworker, clerk and relief telephonist. The commentary points out that she is 'paid the same because, after all, she does the same work'. In her spare time Anne sings with a local group and is shown undertaking her latest hobby, pistol shooting. Mary is a fully blind woman who excels on the piano and works as a telephonist at a local government department, where she uses specially adapted switchboard equipment, as well as a braille telephone directory and braille note-taker. Meanwhile John, who works as a machinist in an engineering workshop, has very limited vision. Also featured is Brian, a hemiplegic who works at a sheet metal precision works and Tom, who has no vision in his right eye and works at Whitbread's repairing wooden crates. Pamela, who has cerebral palsy, is a garment worker, whilst her boyfriend Colin works in a printing company. The film concludes by reinforcing the notion that disabled people can be just as valuable as able-bodied workers as long as their roles are suitable and make best use of their skills, and suggests ways in which organisations can find out more about employing the registered disabled.

Keywords

Disability; Employment; Equal opportunities; Industries

Manifestations

The Employment of the Disabled

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    INV314411
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:14:16
    Modification Date
    22/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732428
  • Barcode
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:14:16
    Modification Date
    22/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732426
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    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:14:16
    Modification Date
    22/10/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    732425
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV316586
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:42
    Modification Date
    10/05/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    707996
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV186587
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:55
    Modification Date
    03/12/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    698451
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV273593
    Canonical Identifier
    1998/58
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:53
    Has Image
    N
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    neg
    Modification Date
    19/11/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    697539
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    optical
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV297647
    Canonical Identifier
    1998/58
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour System
    colour
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:13:53
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    19/11/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    697535
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    optical
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV205721
    Canonical Identifier
    1998/58
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Colour System
    colour
    Colour Type
    colour
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:16:40
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    pos
    Modification Date
    19/11/2010
    Parts
    Reference
    697489
    Sound
    sound
    Sound System
    optical

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