A Corking Story (1930)

Story about making cork from tree bark. M/S of man standing by a stack of wood inside a workroom. He is sorting the pieces of bark. The bark is steamed to soften it. A man opens a vat with steam pouring from it and takes out the bark. The bark is fed through a cutting machine. Holes are then punched in the pieces. C/U of the machine as it punches holes. The corks are put into a machine which tapers the edges. A suction tube picks up the shavings from a machine. Two women sit by a conveyor belt as the corks move along. C/U of a pair of hands as they sort the corks. Was an item in Pathe Pictorial issue number 623. Safety only. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items f