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Coi Collection: Vol 7: The Queen on Tour (2012)

Subject

Geography; History; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 234 minutes), £19.99

To coincide with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, this seventh compilation of films made by the Central Office of Information (COI) presents colour footage of the Queen and the Royal Family travelling the...

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Shakespeare and World Cinema

Date

27 Mar 2013, 12:18

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

BUFVC Article

Mark Thornton Burnett, Queen’s University, Belfast, author of Shakespeare and World Cinema, explores the contemporary significance of Shakespeare cinema outside the Hollywood and UK mainstream. About...

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Art, Passion & Power: The Story of the Royal Collection (2018)

Subject

Art

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 200 minutes), £780.00

With over a million works of art and decorative objects which have been collected by kings and queens over the last 500 years, the British Monarchy’s Royal Collection is one of the largest art collections...

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Library of 20th Century Newsreels, The (1997 Video)

aka: 20th Century Newsreels

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 203 min., 1997 sale: £19.99 (inclusive)

Film footage from British Movietone newsreels of events which made history in the 20th century. Covers a large number of stories world-wide, from the Boer War and Queen Victoria’s funeral through the...

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David Starkey’s Elizabeth (4 Parts) (2003)

aka: Elizabeth

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 197 minutes), £19.99

Professor David Starkey chronicles the story of Queen Elizabeth I, first broadcast in 4-parts on Channel 4. The series uses a combination of tableaux, testimony from descendants, contemporary documents,...

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In Search of the Trojan War (2004)

Subject

Archaeology; Classical studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 330 minutes), £19.99

Investigates the literature and legends of the Trojan War to determine whether Homer’s tale was fact or myth. Filmed in Greece, Turkey and Berlin. Michael Wood narrates. Originally broadcast in 1985 as 6...

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Visit East Lothian (1963)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 67 minutes), £12.99

Three archive films about the historic county of East Lothian, its towns, castles and farms. A VIEW FROM THE BASS (1963, Henry Cooper, Campbell Harper Films). Take a trip to the sunny seaside resort of North...

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Moving Memories 4 (1993 Video)

Subject

History; Sociology

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 59 min.

A compilation of ten archive films about traditions, events, people and places of north-west England from 1910 to 1955. Contents: Sir Stanley Matthews and his ‘magic feet’ - how Stanley Matthews’...

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History of Britain by Simon Schama, A (Set 2) (2002)

aka: Simon Schama - A History of Britain

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 940 minutes), £59.99

The last eight episodes episodeds of Simon Schama’s 15-part history of Britain. The full 15 parts are available together on DVD with extras including two interviews with Simon Schama plus satellite link...

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Great Events of the 20th Century (1999 Video)

aka: Greatest Events of the 20th Century, The

Subject

History

Distribution

DVD

A collection of newsfilm covering 101 newsworthy events of the 20th century. Items are: 1) Opening credits; 2) Queen Victoria’s funeral; 3) Wright brothers’ first flight; 4) Suffragette dies under...

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