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French Strike Spreads

Date released

17 Aug 1953

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1263

NoS ID

018692

Story no

3 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: French Strike. DESCRIPTION: With the French strike spreading, large numbers of British holidaymakers have been stranded in Paris and other points in France, waiting for some means of...

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RIDING HIGH

Date released

Aug 1955

Series name

Mining Review 8th Year

Issue no

12

NoS ID

345885

Story no

4 / 4

BFI Summary - miner motorcyclist. NCB synopsis: Bill Marriott, a carpenter at Bilsthorpe, ace motor-cyclist in his spare time, trains on the colliery tip. NCB Commentary - At Nottingham’s Bilsthorpe...

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Architectures 11 (2017)

aka: Paris, The Invention of the Modern City; Paris Ring

Subject

Architecture

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 108 minutes), £14.99

The 11th volume in a series which looks at architecture and its historical and social functions to reveal its meaning and impact on humanity. This volume features two films: Paris, The Invention of the...

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Darwin’s Nightmare (2010)

Director

Hubert Sauper

Subject

Development studies; Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 111 minutes)

The African nation of Tanzania has a booming business selling fish to Europe, but its citizens live in a state of horrific poverty and degradation. Filmmaker Hubert Sauper uses his documentary DARWIN’S...

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At the Caribou Crossing Place (1967 Video)

Director

Asen Balikci; Quentin Brown

Producer

Quentin Brown; Kevin Smith

Subject

Anthropology

Distribution

Sale (video - RAI), Videocassette. VHS. col. 59 min., 2000 sale: £50.00 (+VAT +p&p)

The series shows how life used to be among the Netsilik when they still lived apart and depended on the land and their own ingenuity to sustain life through the rigours of the Artic year. The filming was...

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The Portable Pool!

Date released

13 Aug 1931

Series name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue no

532

NoS ID

332788

Story no

4 / 6

NoS Summary - Children play and adults have a party in a canvas swimming pool. British Pathe synopsis: "Here’s a new one - a swimming pool you can carry about with you!" L/S of a woman in a garden...

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"Hats - While you wait"

Date released

24 Jul 1930

Series name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue no

477

NoS ID

332487

Story no

2 / 6

NoS Summary - The way to make hats from crêpe paper is demonstrated. NoS synopsis: "The latest novelty in crêpe paper - the beach "sunshade-hat". Just a few minutes’ work." M/S of a woman standing...

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High Speed Cookery

Date released

12 Mar 1931

Series name

Eve And Everybody’s Film Review

Issue no

510

NoS ID

332676

Story no

3 / 5

NoS Summary - Making ice cream wafers - the various processes involved. NoS synopsis: "Wafers moulded while you wait - " C/U of batter being poured into a vat. Portions of batter are pulled out with a...

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SHOTFIRER

Date released

Apr 1958

Series name

Mining Review 11th Year

Issue no

8

NoS ID

345996

Story no

1 / 4

BFI synopsis: underground worker Charlie Swann, ace pigeon shooter, combines sport with useful service to local farmers by shooting unwanted pigeons NCB Commentary - Past Shireoaks Colliery, where he works,...

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Derbyshire - Gallery

Date released

Jul 1965

Series name

Mining Review 18th Year

Issue no

11

NoS ID

346296

Story no

4 / 4

NoS synopsis: Safety in Mines Research Establishment’s new explosion tunnel. NCB Commentary - A day’s outing by coach for a party of miners. But this is no joy ride. They’ve come up to the bleak moors...

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