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Crumpet Concerto

1966 , Clacton-on-Sea (Essex)

Cat no. 371

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Mechanised manufacturing processes at a factory producing crumpets.

Vats of fermenting dough. The dough is mixed by machine and loaded into moulds from a hand operated overhead mechanism. The proving dough is shown in a time lapse sequence. The Essex Crumpets are turned over in their rows to reveal cooked bases. They speed along the production line and are unloaded, wrapped and packed for despatch.

Keywords

Bakeries; Food production; Mechanisation

Background Information

This was filmed at the bakery of Kenneth Race, Rush Green, Clacton. Leslie Gillham was a teacher of metalwork and taught an IAC film course.

  • Maker : L. S. Gillham

  • Maker : R.E. Rooke

  • Maker : S. Manasseh

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Crumpet Concerto

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    0:04:01
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    10/05/2011
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    0:04:01
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    694748
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    0:05:00
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    25/06/2021
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    Reference
    563044
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    INV243626
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    B-472
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    16mm film
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    colour
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    Y
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    Picture: combined optical (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
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    562345
    Sound
    sound
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    INV??1477
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    B-139
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    Unknown
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    Y
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    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
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    562344
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    sound
  • Barcode
    INV??0439
    Canonical Identifier
    A-1072
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    16mm film
    Has Sound
    Y
    Identification Notes
    Picture: optical (data migration 25/06/2021)
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    561008
    Sound
    sound

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