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The film opens with a caption 'Profiles of people linked by one place of work - their factory' which is followed by a series of black and white stills of people featured in the series.
We then see production line shots at the Raleigh bicycle factory in Nottingham set to music.
We are introduced to Stanislav Szamborski who works at the factory as a toolmaker in the development machine department.
Polish born Stanislav who is known to his colleagues as Stanley is shown using a lathe. His voice over explains the nature of his work which involves manufacturing machine tools following plans drawn up by the design department. Stanley's tools are then used on the production line in the manufacture of bicycles.
Stanley is next seen driving his car and working on an allotment planting potatoes. His voice over describes his background in Poland, arriving in Britain at Liverpool in 1943, and his subsequent service with the Polish Air Force.
Stills and a section of archive wartime footage (soldiers in London; at a dance; and young cadets) illustrates these reminisces. The footage includes RAF combat camera footage the production of which Stanley was involved with.
During his time away from work Stanley is the Chairman of the White Eagle Club, which is part of the Polish Air Force Association. Stanley is shown inside the empty club, where different Polish air force badges are displayed, and at a committee meeting.
Next, on a club night, we see visitors to the White Eagle Club being entertained by a drag act (Mademoiselle de Paris) and then by dancers in traditional Polish costumes.
Stanley is then seen dancing in the club with his wife.
Back at work Stanley is shown working in the Raleigh machine shop completing his new component which is then fitted to a machine and tested.
Finally we see Stanley being given an award at the White Eagle Club for his voluntary work.
We would like to thank:
The Sikorski Institute in London
The Imperial War Museum
Liverpool University Archives
The Polish Air Force Assoc.
Camera - Gary Hughes
Sound - Roger Cowper, Mike Billing
Production Assistant - Julia Nyland
Film Editor - Bob Cook
Associate Producer - Steve Timmins
Executive Producer - Brian Lewis
Director - Jan Kaplan
ATV production number 7255/80.