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Eastern Front (3 Vols), The (1996 Video)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, 3 videocassettes. VHS. b&w/col. 55 min. each, 2001 sale: £2.99 (inclusive) each

3: As 1944 dawned on the Eastern Front, Allied victory looked inevitable, but the Red Army’s year-long thrust to Germany’s border would be bought at a frighteningly high price. Operation Bagration saw...

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Seven Wonders of the Industrial World (7 Parts) (2004)

Subject

Engineering; FE; History; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 350 minutes), £39.99

Drama-documentary series recreating epic moments in the industrial revolution. Each episode explores a specific triumphal construction of the era.

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China: A Century of Revolution (3 Parts) (1989)

Subject

History; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, VHS (NTSC, 3 x 120 minutes), $199.00 (all 3 partw)

Ten years in the making, this six-hour, three-part documentary series on the history of 20th century China uses archive footage and first-hand interviews to document the epic struggle of the Chinese people...

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Journeys to the Bottom of the Sea (2000 Video)

Director

Paul Bradshaw; Sian Griffiths; Tim Lambert; Danielle Peck; Mike Rossiter

Producer

Will Aslett

Subject

Archaeology; History

Distribution

Sale, 2 videocassettes. VHS. col. 295 min., 2000 sale: £19.99 (inclusive) set

Series looking at the exploration of shipwrecks. In six parts on two videocassettes, narrated by Ian McShane. Video 1: 1) The Mystery of the M1 (director Tim Lambert): Richard Larn dives to solve the mystery...

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Rogue Male (1976)

Director

Clive Donner

Subject

Film studies; Literature; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 NTSC, 100 minutes), £14.99

In early 1939, with the Second World War looming, aristocrat Sir Robert Hunter (Peter O’Toole) attempts to avert the impending catastrophe by assassinating Adolf Hitler. But his mission fails. Captured by...

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Force More Powerful, A: A Century of Non-Violent Struggle (2003)

Subject

HISTORY & POLITICS CATALOGUES; Politics & government

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 6 x 30 minutes), £30.00 (+VAT) each

A series of six half-hour programmes tracing the use of non-violent struggle around the world in the 20th century. Highlighting examples from various countries, the series identifies the elements of...

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David Starkey’s Elizabeth (4 Parts) (2003)

aka: Elizabeth

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 197 minutes), £19.99

Professor David Starkey chronicles the story of Queen Elizabeth I, first broadcast in 4-parts on Channel 4. The series uses a combination of tableaux, testimony from descendants, contemporary documents,...

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David Starkey - Monarchy Series 3 (2006)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 300 minutes), £19.99

David Starkey’s third series examining the relationship of the English Monarchy with the people, laws, and land throughout history. Programme 1. THE RETURN OF THE KING. Starting in 1660 with the return...

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World in Action: Volume 4 (2014)

Subject

Media studies; Politics & government; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 628 minutes), £14.40

This DVD collects a number of notable episodes from the ITV current affairs series which ran from 1963-1999. The Granada-produced series was trailblazing and hard-hitting, choosing subjects that other...

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Jazz - A Film by Ken Burns (3 Vols) (2001 Video)

Director

Ken Burns

Subject

Music

Distribution

DVD

A comprehensive history of jazz, from its roots in the early 19th century to today. Features hundreds of rare and classic recordings and live performances from a century of jazz music, supported by...

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