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CRAWLEY FILMS LIMITED

1983-0373

Film

Canadian Power

2 of 2

1944 ?

1944

English sound version
Crawley Films Limited

director/co-producer/photography, F.R. Crawley; co-producer, Judith Crawley

cn

Canadian Geographical Society

The history of the development of power in Canada, beginning in the 17th century. Concentrates, particularly, on the development of water power in Québec. Sequence on settlers using early agricultural implements, many made of wood; women working at looms and spinning wheels, animal-powered machinery for sawing logs; several shots of wooden gears, cog wheels in operation. Sequences on traditional wind mills and the more modern farm wind mill for generating electricity. Views of early 19th century steam-powered machines for cutting lumber, tanning, etc. Sequence on modern machinery. Several sequences on water power as applied to home industries: butter churns, milling grain, cutting wood. Shots of modern dams: the Alcoa Dam at the Chute à Caron on the Saguenay River, the Chelsea and Farmer Plants on the Gatineau River, the Dam at Chats Falls on the Ottawa River and the Queenston-Chippewa Plant of the Ontario Hydro Commision. <20mn 44s>

English

libre

V1 2003-10-0012

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Under copyright until 31 December 2037.

Copyright owner: Bill Stevens.~Contact for Bill Stevens is Bill O'Farrell Sr.

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