I.A.Recordings
Industrial Archaeology

Video Productions

A list of programmes about various historic industry and Industrial Archaeology subjects. They will interest to anybody who cares about our industrial heritage or who would like to know more about industrial processes.

The Hand Made Series : - Industrial crafts & skills

The craft of the human hand was once vital for industry. These productions show what skilled people can achieve without the help of automated machines. Often, the versatility and experience of individual people can compete sucessfully with the faster but less flexible modern production line.

• Hand Rolling of Steel The last Black Country hand steel rolling mill. [VHS, or Full Feature DVD-R; PAL or NTSC]
  
• Hand Made Bricks Brick making at Oak Farm Brickworks, Kingswinford. [VHS, or DVD-R copy of master; PAL or NTSC]
  
• Hand Made Hames Making brass hames for horse harnesses. [VHS, or DVD-R copy of master (PAL)]
  
• Hand Made Padlocks Making a pair of English steel padlocks by hand. [VHS, or DVD-R copy of master; PAL or NTSC]
  

The Waterway Series : - Inland Waterway history

The canals of Britain are now used for a wide range of leisure activities, yet the modern canal user often gives little thought to the trials and tribulations that the canal builders went through, to give us such a diverse and interesting environment. British waterways, navigable and derelict, represent 4,800 linear kilometres of industrial archaeology.

• Telford's Last Canal The story of the building of the Shropshire Union canal. [VHS, or Full Feature 'PAL' DVD-R]
  
• A Crooked Ditch A history of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
  
• The New Dudley Tunnel Building the first canal tunnel in Britain for over 120 years.
  
• Tom Puddings and The Last Run The last run of compartment boats in 1986 to the boat hoist at Goole. [Full Feature 'PAL' DVD-R]
  
• The Manchester Ship Canal A voyage from Manchester to the Mersey in 1984. [VHS, or Full Feature DVD-R; PAL or NTSC]
  

The Underground Series : - Mining history & actuality, underground industry

Minerals have been mined since pre-historic times all over the world. The British Isles are particularly rich in the heritage of mining from the Bronze age to the present day. Many other man-made underground structures have been forgotten and lost with the passage of time.

These tapes and DVDs and many compilations have been produced with considerable help from the Shropshire Caving and Mining Club (SCMC), and are an attempt to record something of our underground industrial history, before it is too late.

• A Tour of Clive Copper Mine Detailed underground exploration of an ancient copper mine. [VHS, or DVD-R copy of master]
  
• Clive Rescue Practice The Shropshire Caving and Mining Club practice underground rescue.
  
• Snailbeach A history of the famous Shropshire Lead mine. [VHS, or DVD-R copy of master]
  
• Glengowla A tour of Ireland's first show mine.
  
• Visiting Snaibeach An introduction for the visitor to Snailbeach lead mine. [VHS, or DVD-R copy of master]
  
• Land of Poets, Scholars and Mines An introduction to the mining heritage of Ireland. [VHS, or Full Feature 'PAL' DVD-R]
  
• Drakelow From wartime shadow factory to government nuclear bunker. [VHS, or Full Feature DVD-R]
  
• A Tour of Carrs Mine Exploring the Nenthead visitor mine. [VHS, or Full Feature DVD-R]
  
• Mining in the Landscape Fascinating remains around Llangollen. [VHS, or Full Feature DVD-R]
  
• 'Mongst Mines and Mine Explorers Exploration of Cornish mines above and below ground [Full Feature 'PAL' DVD-R]
  

Also see the list of Compilations which are virtually-unedited collections of archive material on a given subject, without commentary, suitable for dedicated enthusiasts and researchers. They include many more tapes and DVDs on craft skills, waterway history and mining history.

These VHS tapes and DVD-R disks are recorded on professional grade stock and supplied in attractive library cases with full-colour printed covers. Prices include worldwide delivery and are quoted in UK pounds (£). To order, please visit the Sales page. There is a secure form for online orders. (VHS tapes are available in the PAL TV standard [used in the UK & Europe] or the American NTSC TV standard - please enquire if you require other video formats. All DVD-R disks are available in 'PAL' and some also in 'NTSC'. If you require an 'NTSC' DVD-R when only a 'PAL' one is listed please email us - if there is a demand, we will produce them!)

Further details about I.A.Recordings and a free illustrated catalogue can be obtained by writing to :

I.A.Recordings
P.O.Box 476
Telford
Shropshire
ENGLAND TF7 4RB

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Last modified 22/03/08