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R.W. Paul - The Collected Films 1895-1908 (2006)

aka: R.W. Paul - The Complete Surviving Films 1895-1908

Director

Robert W Paul

Subject

Film Studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 148 minutes), £14.99

Robert W Paul is justly celebrated as the leading pioneer of British film and one of the founders of world cinema. This collection of 62 films brings together for the first time the collected output of R W...

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Khartoum (1966)

Director

Basil Dearden

Subject

Film studies; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 136 minutes), £14.99

In 1880s Sudan, thousands of British-led Egyptian troops are massacred by the forces of Arab fanatic Muhammad Ahmad (Laurence Olivier), who believes he is the Mahdi, and nothing less than Mohammed’s chosen...

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Reel to Real (5 Parts) (1994 Video)

Subject

Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 5 x 25 min., 1998 sale: info to come

A series of forums on cinema-related issues, aiming to stimulate critical analysis about film and modern culture and how they affect each other. Each programme examines a different screen issue with a panel...

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Normans, The (2010)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £19.99

Professor Robert Bartlett embarks on an ambitious journey deep into the hearts and minds of a band of warriors who transformed medieval Europe. Bursting with colourful characters and illuminating detail,...

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Terrible Beauty, A: Ireland’s Struggles (2001)

aka: Terrible Beauty, A: Two Films About the Irish Uprising

Subject

HISTORY & POLITICS CATALOGUES

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 146 min), £21.99 inc

Two films by Kenneth Griffith on the Irish Uprising of 1916.

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Illuminations: The Private Lives of Medieval Kings (2012)

Subject

English language and literature; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 177 minutes), £15.00

A three-part television series in which art historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monarchy as revealed through illuminated manuscripts from the British Library’s Royal Manuscripts...

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Scotland Calling: At the Empire Exhibition 1938 (1938)

Subject

Geography; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (154 minutes), £18.99

A 2-DVD compilation of films made at and for the Empire Exhibition of 1938, which was held in Glasgow. DVD 1: Seven films made under the direction of John Grierson to spotlight Scotland: FACE OF SCOTLAND:...

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This Sceptred Isle - Scotland (1975 Video)

Director

Ronald Craigen; Kenneth Fairbairn; Edward McConnell; Joe Mendoza; James Ritchie; John Taylor

Producer

Edgar Anstey; Lionel Cole; Stewart McAllister

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 116 min., 2000 sale: £15.99 (inclusive)

A British Transport Films video compilation focusing on the highlands, coasts and cities of Scotland. 1 (1965, 17 min, director Edward McConnell, producer Edgar Anstey): Sketches the emotional quality of...

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Sky at Night Series, The (2004)

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/spaceguide/skyatnight/proginfo.shtml

Monthly astronomy programmes from the BBC SKY AT NIGHT series, presented by Patrick Moore, are available for free viewing online. The archive contains programmes broadcast since December 2001 and new...

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