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Balance or Swim

Date released

29 Jun 1933

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

244

NoS ID

032717

Story no

4 / 6

Take a walk on the water. Champion log-rollers do trick stuff to amuse folks at Century of Progress Exhibition.

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Hogarth’s Progress (1997)

Director

Roger Parsons

Subject

Art; Literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 51 minutes), 19.99 Euros

Satirical, critical, talented - William Hogarth was one of the most original British artists of the 18th Century. The son of a poor schoolmaster made a name for himself as a portraitist and became best known...

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A Century before Lunch

Date released

12 Jul 1926

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

776-2

NoS ID

130642

Story no

1 / 6

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Macartney creates record in Third ‘Test’ at Leeds." Cricket. Third Test match between England and Australia at Headingley. Crowd in front of pavilion. Carr and Bardsley toss. Carr leads...

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World’s Fair Opens

Date released

8 Jun 1933

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

238

NoS ID

032682

Story no

3 / 6

Curtain’s up on "Century of Progress". 250,000 see first day of greatest international Exhibition, after big inaugural parade.

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Second Test at Lord’s

Date released

28 Jun 1926

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

774-2

NoS ID

130612

Story no

1 / 5

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "'Horseshoe’ Collins wins the toss and Australia bats first." Cricket. Opening of the second Test between England and Australia at Lord’s. The two captains, Carr and Collins, toss the...

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Bradman!!!

Date released

14 Jul 1930

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

985-2

NoS ID

133454

Story no

3 / 5

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "Young Australian wonder batsman breaks more records in 3rd Test at Leeds. A century before lunch! His 4th in successive Tests!! 309 not out at end of 1st day’s play." Cricket. CU smiling...

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October: The Russian Revolution (2012)

Director

Gilles Dellanoy

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 45 minutes), $7.49

Commentary and archival footage explore the causes of the Russian Revolution, the theory and practice of Communism and the progress of the revolution up to the death of Lenin. French Channel 80 Documentary...

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The Timeless Test

Date released

21 Aug 1930

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

991-1

NoS ID

133515

Story no

3 / 4

[1ST SUBTITLE]: "With England out for 405, Woodfull and Ponsford gave Australia a great start with a partnership of 159." Cricket. England take the field, then the Australian batsmen Woodfull and Ponsford...

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Fire from Olympia (2004)

Director

Christopher Miles

Subject

Archaeology; History; Sports science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £9.99

Historical documentary that explores the origins of the modern Olympic Games. The film follows the progress of three athletes who visit sites of the ancient Olympics and attempt to recreate different...

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Homo Homini (1968)

aka: Homo Homini Plus Acceleration

Subject

Philosophy; Religious studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 13 minutes), £15.00

HOMO HOMINI is an animated film which shows Rodin’s "The Thinker" trying to create a better world but each solution creates further problems. A rapid succession of images, showing young people laughing and...

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