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Life and Death of the ‘Picture Post’ (1977 Film)

Producer

John Ormond

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Traces the history of the magazine that became a British institution during the pre- and post-war years. The genius behind the magazine was its creator and first editor Stefan Lorant whose willingness to...

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Real Picture, The: Films and the Post Office (1993 Video)

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min.

A history of the GPO Film Unit.

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Dulwich Picture Gallery (2005)

Subject

Architecture; Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 50 minutes), £21.99

Dulwich Picture Gallery is England’s first purpose-built public art gallery. Designed by Sir John Soane, the influential building holds one of the world’s finest Old Master collections including great...

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Drosophila: Biology and Behaviour of Hawaiian Picture Wings (1991 Video)

Producer

David Jackson

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 1998 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)

The biology and behaviour of Hawaiian ‘Drosophila’, - the so-called ‘picture-wings’ - showing the life cycle and male-male and male-female interactions. Discusses a natural fungicide that is a...

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Mapping the Universe (2002)

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 25 minutes), £29.95

Explores the study of space through the use of optical radio telescopes, satellites and computer modelling. Shows how astronomers use different language technologies to develop a picture of the universe....

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Themes and Variations at the National Gallery: Pictures in Pictures (1992 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 25 min., 1999 sale £10.00 (inclusive)

Presents a series of paintings whose common factor is that each is a picture withing a picture. These can give an artist the opportunity to imitate other artists’ styles. These can provide information on...

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Sexual Selection and Speciation: Behaviour Studies on Hawaiian Picture Wings and Their Potential in a Med Fly Eradication Program (1992 Video)

Producer

David Jackson

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 40 min., 1998 sale: £85.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Discusses the factors for new species formation, using as the example the Hawaiian ‘Drosophila’, the so-called ‘picture-wings’. Considers the biological control of the Mediterranean fruit fly in...

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Late Show Special, Series

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Picture Power: The Cd-Rom (1997 Multimedia)

Producer

Simon Buckingham; Jenny Grahame; Michael Simons

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

CD-ROM

Interactive programme providing the facility for making a a still-image movie with full-screen colour images, music, voice and a range of effects. The user can define the duration of individual images and...

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George Barber: Cinema Pioneer

Producer

Ray Johnson

Subject

Film studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

Made to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the very first cinema in the Potteries - Barber’s Picture Palace in Tunstall. There’s a history of film shows in the Potteries since 1896 up to the need...

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