Video Shows How Globes Were Made by Hand in 1955. End of a 500-Year Tradition
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- The first globe, the 'Nürnberg Terrestrial Globe' or 'Erdapfel', was created in 1492 by Martin Behaim and Georg Glockendon.
- Globe-making was a handcrafted tradition until machines took over in the 20th century.
- A 1955 British Pathe film shows women in North London crafting globes by hand, producing 60,000 annually.
- A 1949 black & white mini-documentary details the 15-hour globe-making process.
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