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  1. Recording the History of Southwell Workhouse (2011)

    Subject
    Archaeology

    This short video shows archaeologists from the University of Nottingham undertaking a detailed survey of Southwell Workhouse, which was the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and the prototype for all...

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  2. Floating Bridge, The (1977 Video)

    Director
    Roger T Lambert
    Producer
    Graham M Geddes
    Subject
    Archaeology; Engineering
    Distribution
    Hire Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 7 min., 1996 sale: £35.00 (inclusive)

    Traces the history of the Floating Bridge which, until the middle of 1977, crossed the River Itchen between Southampton and Woolston. It has now been replaced by a fixed bridge. Describes how the bridge...

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  3. Waterwheels in Wales and the West Country (1978 Film)

    Director
    J Rogers
    Producer
    J Rogers
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows 16 waterwheels seen working in 1978 and others no longer in use. Outlines the development of waterwheels in Britain and shows some applications in corn milling (6 watermills operating commercially),...

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  4. From Wool to Wearer (1913 Film)

    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A survey of the work done in the factory of Peter Scott Ltd, with emphasis on the manufacture of’Pesco’ garments. Shows shearing of sheep, spinning, hand knitting machine, binding and seaming, scouring,...

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  5. Claverton Pump (1979 Video)

    Director
    Mark Price
    Producer
    N D C Harris
    Subject
    Archaeology; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. U-matic. col. 15 min.

    Describes the history and operation of the Claverton pumping engine, built in 1813 to pump water from the River Avon up to the Kennet and Avon canal near Bath. This was reputedly the largest water driven...

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  6. Watercress Line, The (1979 Video)

    Director
    Graham M Geddes
    Subject
    Archaeology; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 15 min., 1996 sale: £35.00 (inclusive)

    A record of the rise and decline of a cross-country railway and of its resuscitation as a preserved line. The construction of the Mid-Hants Railway and its opening from Alton to Winchester Junction in 1865...

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  7. Children of the Industrial Revolution (1991 Multimedia)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, 12 slides. col., 2000 sale: £15.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Examines the social effects of the Industrial Revolution on the North West. Images include early spinning machinery such as Hargreaves’ spinnning jenny, Arkwright’s water frame and Crompton’s mule,...

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  8. Forth and Clyde Canal, The (1977 Film)

    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Illustrates the difficulties experienced in planning and cutting the Forth and Clyde Canal between 1768 and 1790. Discusses the canal today, dealing with the problems of preservation, restoration and use of...

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  9. Farewell Etaoin Shrdlu (1980 Film)

    Director
    David Loeb Weiss
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Records the last night on which the ‘New York Times’ was printed using ‘hot type’ cast from molten lead. Linotype setting, page make-up, stereotype matting, curved metal-plate casting and the final...

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  10. Bessemer - The Last Blow (1973 Video)

    Director
    Frank Black
    Subject
    Archaeology; Technology
    Distribution
    Free loan (2005), video sd. col. 13 min.

    Outlines the development of the Bessemer process and records from start to finish a typical blow at the sponsor’s Workington works before the process was phased out in 1974.

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