Latex in the Home

Series

Series Name
Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.
210
Date Released
5 Jan 1959
Date recorded
5 Dec 1958
Length of issue (in feet)
756
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
Pathe synopsis: A material with 1001 uses for the do-it-yourself enthusiast is latex foam. The milky substance, taken from the rubber tree, is whipped up into a foam containing thousands of interconnecting air cells. The result is a soft, but very durable, material.
Keywords
Domestic life; Industry and manufacture
Locations
London; England; Mansion House
Written sources
Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Commentator
David De Keyser
Length of story (in feet)
182
Story extras:
Film clip

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Name
British Pathe Ltd
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Web
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Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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How to cite this record

'Latex in the Home', Colour Pictorial Issue No. 210, 5 Jan 1959. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/120663 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)