Exterior gates to Wilton House estate and shot of 17th century large house. Very rich interior of house with paintings of family on walls (Earl of Pembroke). C/U pattern on presumably Wilton rug. M/S exterior of Wilton Royal Carpet factory. Interior shows C/U bundles of wool. Man chooses wool from racks. He then cuts the wool into lengths for making carpet on a handmade tuft cutter. The wool is put into a basket and taken to a loom where Gertrude Foyle is sitting making a carpet by hand. C/U Gertrude tying wool in knots on frame.
Another loom and a different woman who beats the wool on the loom. She then picks up a hand shuttle and threads it through. C/U bobbins and pan to machine making carpet. Man stands over it and checks it. M/S Axminster town and top shot with green double decker along main high street. Exterior of original Axminster carpet factory. M/S lodge house and church. Also M/S Chapel. Nice rural shots of field and farm nearby.
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