Men At The Top
1964 , Wymondham (Norfolk)
Cat no. 979
Documentary on the highly skilled labour employed in the restoration of Wymondham Abbey, showing the repair and replacing of flints, window frames and the re-leading of the roof.
A record of the restoration of Wymondham Abbey with views of workmen laying flints on the tower. The Reverend J.G. Tansley Thomas also lays flints. There are close-ups of damage to various parts of the structure. A sequence shows the roof being re-leaded, and there are scenes of the town and individual houses filmed from the tower. Norwich stonemasons, A.J. Woods and Son, bring new masonry to the Abbey including window frames.
Featured Buildings
Wymondham Abbey
Keywords
Building restoration; Churches; Flint laying; Traditional skills
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Maker : D.G. Poll
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Production company : Taurus Films
Manifestations
Men At The Top
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Genre: Documentary
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Locations: Wymondham (Norfolk)
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Description Type: monographic
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Subject: flint / Rev. J.G. Tansley Thomas / restoration (buildings) / abbeys / A.J. Woods & Sons, stonemasons
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