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Ceremonial Swords

Date released

14 Mar 1955

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

011

NoS ID

119995

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Shows the forging, shaping and finishing of ornate swords at a blacksmiths in Acton, London.

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Professional Knowledge - English

Subject

Education; Information technology

New technologies are second nature to most young people. This programme seeks to explore how they can help and encourage learning in the classroom - particularly in an English lesson. Teenagers discuss their...

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Political Wisdom of Shakespeare’s Late Plays, The (2021 Video)

Series

Acton Line

Podcast. Gabriel Geagea and doctoral candidate Nicolas McAfee discuss his doctoral thesis on the depiction of power, the powerful and politics in Shakespeare’s plays. Works discussed include Henry VIII and...

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Keith Joseph visits Acton factory (1980)

Genre

News report

Report on a visit to an engineering factory in Acton, West London, by Industry Secretary Sir Keith Joseph. Male reporter not identified.

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Nuclear waste incident at Acton Lane (1983)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified male MP on an incident involving a consignment of alleged nuclear waste through the Harlesden and Acton railway stations in west London. Male interviewer not identified.

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Movietone News Paragraphs: Acton - Big factory blaze

Date released

21 Feb 1935

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

298A

NoS ID

005402

Story no

2 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Big Factory Blaze at Acton. SHOTLIST: Shots of the flames and firemen with hoses.

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Post office shoot-out in Acton (1988)

Genre

News report; Interview

Mark Percy reports on a shoot-out between police and a robbery gang in Acton, West London. Includes interview with John O’Connor, Flying Squad; Thomas Ray(?), eyewitness. Two police officers were wounded...

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Stain and Water Repellant Cloth

Date released

5 Nov 1956

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

097

NoS ID

120293

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: At a laboratory in Acton, research chemists carry out experiments with a new type of stain-and-water-repellant cotton - which after twelve months of constant testing, is considered to be a...

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Sword Making

Date released

15 Apr 1965

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

538

NoS ID

121639

Story no

3 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

Pathe synopsis: ...the figure of 5,000 a year seems insignificant. It would be except that this is the number of swords still hand-made at an Acton factory. These old-time weapons of war are now used in...

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Colourful Wedding

Date released

25 Oct 1920

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

714

NoS ID

081590

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

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