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  1. Portrait and Image (1983 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Art; Classical studies
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 23 min.

    Places in context the portraits of the Emperor Augustus that have survived on coins and as busts. Discusses the development of portraiture from the idealised representations of Alexander the Great through to...

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  2. Alistair Cooke's 'Letter from America' archive now online

    Date
    31 Oct 2012, 16:37
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    Post

    Alistair Cooke's first Letter from America - initially called American Letter - was broadcast in March, 1946. It was to be the first of 2,869 such broadcasts, spanning 58 years, making it by far the...

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  3. Portrait of a Library (1976 Film)

    Director
    Kieran Hickey
    Subject
    Librarianship
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A portrait of the National Library of Ireland and its collections. Notes the effect of its evolution on present practice. Stresses its value as a primary source for social history and educational role in...

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  4. Bloomsbury Group, The (2009)

    Subject
    Arts and Humanities; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Audio (CD, 131 minutes), £15.50

    The Bloomsbury Group remains of great public interest for its influence on art, literature and politics in the first half of the 20th century. Recordings of this informal association of writers, artists and...

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  5. Nancy (198 Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col.

    Filmed at Nancy Astor’s house on Plymouth Hoe, and at the Cliveden estate in Berkshire and the House of Commons, the portrait of Lady Astor includes rare film of her campaigning, as well as contemporary...

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  6. China: A Portrait of the Land (1967 Film)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Examines the influence of China’s land resources on her history and economy and the human problems to be faced as industrial and agricultural development proceeds. The reasons for Communist land reforms...

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  7. Voltaire 1 (196 Film)

    Producer
    Roger Stephane
    Subject
    French studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A general portrait of Voltaire and some features of his work by André Maurois. The emphasis is mainly on his life and social and historical background.

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  8. Joseph Beuys: Everyone is an Artist (1979 Video)

    Subject
    Art
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 57 min.

    A portrait of Joseph Beuys, a pioneer of new approaches to art.

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  9. Paul CÉzanne: Portrait of My World (1996 Multimedia)

    Subject
    Art
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    The life and times of the painter Paul Cézanne, accompanied by a commentary in his own words. Covers the historical and cultural events of the time and includes detailed commentaries on Cézanne’s...

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  10. Dr Paglia (1992 Film)

    Director
    Monika Treut
    Subject
    Women’s studies
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    A portrait of Camille Paglia, professor of humanities at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, who came to prominence with her book ‘Sexual Personae’ (Yale University, 1990), which became a...

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