Background

Recorded at Walsall Lock and Cart Gear Ltd., one of the earliest worker's co-operative firms, this production follows Tom Evans, the last hame maker in Britain, making a pair of "show hames".

Hames are a vital part of a horse's harness, transferring the load from the traces to the collar.

To make these intricately curved pieces of brass from a flat sheet is a fascinating demonstration of the metal working skills that made the Midlands famous as the Workshop of the World.

This recording was made at Walsall Lock & Cart Gear Ltd. in January 1986, just before closure after 113 years of trading.

Produced in association with the Black Country Museum and Walsall Leather Museum.

Details

• Narrated by Andy Rutter.
• NGR: (139) SP 003 987
• Running time: 19½ mins.
• £13.45 - DVD
• Price includes worldwide delivery.
• ' PAL' and 'NTSC' versions available.

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