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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Epic of the USS ‘Franklin’

Date released

11 Jun 1945

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

836

NoS ID

013479

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Epic of USS "Franklin". DESCRIPTION: The American aircraft carrier sustained a direct hit from Japanese bombers. Petrol tanks exploded, planes below deck caught fire and ammunition...

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Blue Planet, The Series (2001)

Subject

Biology; Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 400 minutes), £29.99

A comprehensive study of the natural history of the oceans, revealing life and behaviour that has never before been filmed and in some cases has only recently become known to scientists.

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Harper Audio: Emily Dickinson

Subject

Literature

A selection of the HarperCollins audio collections can now be heard on the Internet Town Hall. Julie Harris reads from the poems and letters of Emily Dickinson. Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) lived a reclusive...

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Code, The (2011)

Subject

Mathematics

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 3180 minutes), £15.00

Hidden in the world around us are mysterious symbols and bizarre numbers. Do they hold the key to understanding the universe? Professor Marcus du Sautoy takes us on a gripping treasure hunt to discover the...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Malta in Reverse - Pantelleria’s Eclipse

Date released

21 Jun 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

733

NoS ID

012744

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Malta in Reverse - Pantelleria Eclipse. DESCRIPTION: Despite terrifying odds the island of Malta held out against the Axis and now the situation is being reversed as the Allies pound...

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The problem of smoke elimination

Date released

Jan 1948

Series name

Mining Review 1st Year

Issue no

5

NoS ID

334736

Story no

1 / 2

NoS Summary - The work of the Fuel Research Station in trying to eliminate smoke from ships’ furnaces is profiled. A machine has been made that can do it. This principle is now being applied on land in...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Pacific War Pattern - Tarakan to Okinawa

Date released

26 Jul 1945

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

842A

NoS ID

013512

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Pacific War - Tarakan & Okinawa. DESCRIPTION: Latest pictures from the Far East show the Australian landings on Tarakan. The airfield was captured and with the help of native labour...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Thrilling Olympic Finals

Date released

9 Aug 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1001

NoS ID

015246

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Thrilling Olympic Finals. DESCRIPTION: There was a photo finish in the women’s 80 metres hurdles with Fanny Blankers-Koen of Netherlands just taking gold from Britain’s Maureen...

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Morning Call Archive No.18: A selection of interviews: Patrick Moore; Clare Francis. Living in the 17th Century Exhibition - nd [1985]

Morning Call Archive No.18: A selection of interviews from Radio Victory’s Morning Call series, compiled as an archive reel by the station. TRACKS 1-3 PATRICK MOORE. Describes Saturn as seen through...

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Colour Reel: Royal Tour of Canada’s Northwest Territories and Manitoba

Date released

20 Jul 1970

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2146

NoS ID

028404

Story no

1 / 1

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Colour Reel Royal Tour of Canada’s Northwest Territories and Manitoba. DESCRIPTION: Movietone News cameras accompany the Royal Family on their extensive tour of Canada’s Northwest...

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