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A documentary about the Unilever Research Laboratory Colworth at The Frythe, Welwyn. Includes some information on the history and current research at the site.
Index:
[00:03] Title and credits
[00:33] Ariel shots of roads and approach to The Frythe and a history of the area
[04:18] Black and white still image of Frythe Admirality research station. New labs ICI built after WW2.
[05:42] 1962, Unilever took over for edible foods research and built extra buildings
[08:24] Shots of shopping basket and family
[08:41] Basic research shots including the structure of fats, rheological behavior, polymorphism, relevant to lithoproteins, emulsions and batters, batter during baking,
[10:44] Applied research shots including water in oil: margarine, oil in water: ice cream, pure fat products,
[12:00] Experimentation being undertaken by Scientists and Research Assistants
[12:40] Computer terminal with connection to main computer at Port Sunlight [IBM system 360]
[13:03] Listing the disciplines on site: Chemical engineering, Physics, Physical chemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Bacteriology
[14:01] Outro
[14:34] End
Credits:
Producer and Photographer - Doreen Wright; Tony Hawes
Music at 13:59 - 14:39: youtube.com/watch?v=vQfZR3FADrE&list=RDvQfZR3FADrE
Mail Carriage
Carlos Diernhammer, Atilla Zolle, Helmuth Cukovic, Rune Carlsson
archives-unilever.com/explore/search/gb1752-unigfcr6431113-the-frythe-welwyn-a-unilever-research-laboratory-c-1975
A documentary about the Unilever Research Laboratory Colworth at The Frythe, Welwyn. Includes some information on the history and current research at the site.
Index:
[00:03] Title and credits
[00:33] Ariel shots of roads and approach to The Frythe and a history of the area
[04:18] Black and white still image of Frythe Admirality research station. New labs ICI built after WW2.
[05:42] 1962, Unilever took over for edible foods research and built extra buildings
[08:24] Shots of shopping basket and family
[08:41] Basic research shots including the structure of fats, rheological behavior, polymorphism, relevant to lithoproteins, emulsions and batters, batter during baking,
[10:44] Applied research shots including water in oil: margarine, oil in water: ice cream, pure fat products,
[12:00] Experimentation being undertaken by Scientists and Research Assistants
[12:40] Computer terminal with connection to main computer at Port Sunlight [IBM system 360]
[13:03] Listing the disciplines on site: Chemical engineering, Physics, Physical chemistry, Chemistry, Biology, Bacteriology
[14:01] Outro
[14:34] End
Credits:
Producer and Photographer - Doreen Wright; Tony Hawes
Music at 13:59 - 14:39: youtube.com/watch?v=vQfZR3FADrE&list=RDvQfZR3FADrE
Mail Carriage
Carlos Diernhammer, Atilla Zolle, Helmuth Cukovic, Rune Carlsson
archives-unilever.com/explore/search/gb1752-unigfcr6431113-the-frythe-welwyn-a-unilever-research-laboratory-c-1975
