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  1. Where Sun Shines 359 Days a Year!

    Date released
    27 Mar 1930
    Series name
    Pathe Super Gazette
    Issue no
    1697
    NoS ID
    088261
    Story no
    8 / 9
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Life’s one holiday day and night in sun-drenched Florida.

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  2. From Back to Back to Bournville (1972 Film)

    Director
    Nigel E Haverly; Jennifer Tann
    Subject
    Architecture; Sociology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Traces the growth of Birmingham from the mid-18th to the early 20th centuries, the development of estates and the emergence of craft quarters in the town. Shows different types of working-class housing...

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  3. Taming of the Shrew, The (1915 Film)

    Experimental short film. The wooing scene from The Taming of the Shrew in which the actors spoke the complete text, a primitive sound process known as Voxograph. Ball (op cit) writes ‘When it was presented...

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  4. The Sinking of HMS Sheffield in the Falklands War: wife of Navy Petty Officer reaction (1982)

    The wife of Navy Petty Officer talks about her reaction to the sinking of HMS Sheffield in the Falklands War. The day after, she heard that her husband fortunately survived. See also AV769/359/S1. [Box 2]

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  5. The World at War - 40 years later

    Date
    16 Nov 2016, 17:33
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    BUFVC Article

    First screened on British television in October 1973, the documentary series The World at War proved to be a milestone in the history of ITV. Professor James Chapman explores its roots and its critical...

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  6. Servant, The (1963)

    Director
    Joseph Losey
    Producer
    Joseph Losey; Norman Priggen
    Subject
    Drama; Film studies; Literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 111 minutes), £15.99

    Based on a novel by Robin Maugham, the drama is the story of a sinister manservant who insinuates himself into the life of his master and gradually reverses their respective roles. It captures the unease...

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  7. Joseph’s Dream (1979 Film)

    Director
    Jennifer Tann
    Subject
    Architecture
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Traces the planning and execution of Joseph Chamberlain’s great improvement scheme for Birmingham. Carried out under a Slum Clearance Act, the final result was a wide and curving Parisian boulevard lined...

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  8. Five per Cent and Philanthropy (1975 Film)

    Director
    Nigel E Heverly; Jennifer Tann
    Subject
    Social welfare
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Looks at the state of London’s housing in the early to mid-19th century and traces the efforts of Victorian philanthropists to provide improved dwellings. Housing was provided by Charitable Trusts, by City...

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  9. Royal Glassmakers (1980 Film)

    Director
    Jennifer Tann
    Subject
    Crafts
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    An account of the processes involved in the manufacture of hand-cut lead glass at the works of Royal Brierley Crystal. Shows how the old craft skills and modern technology exist side by side. Shows all...

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  10. Aston’s Villas (1977 Film)

    Director
    Nigel E Haverly; Jennifer Tann
    Subject
    Architecture; History
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Traces the development of the township of Aston, built within the old park walls of Aston Hall. When the direct line of the Holte family died out Aston Hall was leased to James Watt Jnr and it was only after...

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