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Isle of Purbeck, The (2013)

Subject

Agriculture

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 75 minutes), £11.49

This DVD contains three films which capture the beauty and atmosphere of the Isle of Purbeck, as seen through the eyes of local people going about their daily lives including fishermen, farmers, quarrymen,...

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Iona-Dove Across the Water (1971)

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 88 minutes), £12.99

A collection of four films about Scottish islands. In OVER THE SEA TO SKYE (1961) a hiker travels around the island from Dunvegan Castle to the Cuillin mountains. ISLE OF RHUM (1961) takes a look at the...

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Grand Isle (1991)

aka: Awakening, The

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Hire, VHS (PAL, 112 minutes), £40.00

A film adaptation of the novel ‘The Awakening’ by Kate Chopin. At the turn of the century in the southern USA, a woman feels unfulfilled by marriage and motherhood and has an affair with a younger man....

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Investigating a Site (1990 Video)

Director

Patrick Redsell

Subject

Archaeology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min.

Archaeologists and historians often work like detectives, looking for clues to the past. Introduces the ARCHAEOLOGICAL DETECTIVES series and explains the ground rules for an active learning method. Three...

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Isle of Temples, The: Bali (1994 Video)

Director

Deben Bhattacharya

Producer

Deben Bhattacharya

Subject

Anthropology; Dance; Drama; Music

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 1995 sale: £29.95 (+VAT +p&p)

Shows the day-to-day life of the islanders of Bali, a Hindu island - their folksongs, gamelan orchestras and dance dramas. The temple is the focal point of each village where the villagers gather for...

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Investigating the Lewis Chess Pieces (2001 Multimedia)

Subject

History

Distribution

CD-ROM

Explores the images and stories associated with the discovery, design and use of the Lewis chess pieces, exquisitely carved artifacts uncovered on the Isle of Lewis in 1930-31. Individual pieces can be...

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Coast Series 2 - The Journey Continues (2007)

Subject

Archaeology; Geography; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 480 minutes), £29.99

The second series of the BBC documentary that discovers the secrets of the British coastline. Includes the episodes Dover To Isle Of Wight, Holyhead To Liverpool, Arran To Gretna, Cornwall To Ilses Of...

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This Sceptred Isle: Day Trips in Britain 1940s to 1970s - The Films of Harold Baim (2012)

Director

Harold Baim

Subject

History; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 365 minutes), £15.99

Spanning the 30 years from 1944 to 1974, THIS SCEPTRED ISLE includes over a dozen archive travelogues as filmed by celebrated quota quickie B-movie producer Harold Baim.

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Control in Reproduction (1991 Video)

Subject

Biology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min., 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

What triggers sexual activity? Humans are known as continuous breeders and are sexually active all year round, but many animals are seasonal breeders, becoming sexually active only at certain times of the...

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David Smith: An Artist in Antarctica (1985 Video)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 29 min., 1997 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

Artist David Smith took part in a seven-month voyage on a British Antarctic survey ship, during which he sketched and painted life on board ship and the surrounding land and seascapes. On location he talks...

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