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Glorious "Old Rags"

Date released

20 Jun 1932

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

203

NoS ID

138864

Story no

3 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Vidal Sassoon: The Movie (2011)

Director

Craig Teper

Subject

Business studies; Design; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £8.00

The rags to riches story of Vidal Sassoon who, through tireless hard work and commitment, managed to modernise the old-fashioned world of hair. With modern architecture as his inspiration, he ushered in the...

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From Dump to Front Line

Date released

21 Dec 1942

Series name

Warwork News

Issue no

S15/11; Paramount Issue No.: 1232

NoS ID

156594

Story no

1 / 3

New Army slogan: "Waste nothing and win the war". A large variety of old materials made into useful things: eg: boots into fertilisers, old jerkins into gloves and brief cases. Shrunken woollens defelted by...

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Throwaway Society

Date released

1968

Series name

Look At Life

Issue no

468

NoS ID

350663

Story no

1 / 1

NoS synopsis: Looks at different types of rubbish generated by society, and the problems of quantity and how to dispose of it, including recycling. Shows waste paper being collected and taken to board mills,...

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Great Authors: Charles Dickens (2003)

Subject

Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 510 minutes (3 discs)), £29.99

A 3-part DVD set exploring the life, times and work of Charles Dickens, using a mixture of drama and dramatised documentary from the BBC archives. His is a fascinating story - from rags to riches, complete...

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