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Two Empires on Guard in the East

Date released

23 May 1940

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

666

NoS ID

060440

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Ancient Marvels (2011)

Subject

Archaeology; Engineering; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 324 mins. ), $44.99

A 5-DVD set with six videos from PBS’ series NOVA transmitted between 2000 and 2001. The videos look at the engineering and construction methods of some of the world’s most famous structures. Each video...

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Media Screen Roundup: December 2015 - January 2016

Date

2 Feb 2016, 10:22

Author

Linda

Post Type

Post

The monthly roundup of film and television publications compiled by Simon Baker, Institute of Historical Research, and published here at the BUFVC by Linda Kaye. To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Sir...

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RAF Link Empires Far Flung Colonies

Date released

16 Apr 1932

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

150

NoS ID

003580

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAF Link Empires Far Flung Colonies. DESCRIPTION: On three month’s cruise over East Africa, machines of No 14 Bomber Squadron prospect Mount Kenya. SHOTLIST: Shot of the bombers lined...

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COLONIAL PREMIERS AT THE ABBEY

Date released

21 Oct 1926

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1626

NoS ID

080138

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Colonial Premiers arrive at the Abbey to see Prince of Wales unveil Tablet to Empires’ million dead.

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Kenya Holds Armistice Service

Date released

24 Nov 1932

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

181A

NoS ID

003926

Story no

1 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kenya Holds Armistice Service. DESCRIPTION: People of Nairobi led by Governor, do honour to fallen on Empires Day of Remembrance. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of people gathered round...

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The Avenger Girl Picks A New Weapon

Date released

1967

Series name

London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue no

9

NoS ID

350126

Story no

2 / 3

COI synopsis: Diana Rigg of ‘Avengers’ fame, conquers new empires with the sweet power of... poetry! London Line puts the spotlight on Diana - reading the poems of Paul Roche.

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People’s Century (Parts 13-15) (1996 Video)

Producer

Jennifer Clayton; Charles Furneaux; Bill Treharne Jones

Subject

History

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 165 min.

A history of 20th century in 26 parts as seen from the point of view of ordinary people who have lived through the events. Includes interviews and extensive archive footage. 13 (producer: Jennifer Clayton):...

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Empires of the Mind (1992 Video)

Subject

Education

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Phil Cohen is shown working with a group of white 14-and 15 year olds looking at images of Empire and how they reflected the historical conceptions of ‘race’, many vestiges of which still exist. The...

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War of the World (2010)

Subject

History

A 6-part series of 60-minute programmes in which Professor Niall Ferguson presents a major history of the 20th century. He argues that the underpinning forces behind the conflicts of the last century were...

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