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Natural History Sale

Date released

21 Nov 1974

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2372A

NoS ID

030561

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Natural History Auction. DESCRIPTION: An Auction of Natural History Specimens at the Finsbury Town Hall takes you on safari without firing a shot. SHOTLIST: CU tiger having auction...

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Animated Life of A.R. Wallace, The

Director

Flora Lichtman; Sharon Shattuck

Subject

Biology

This animated paper puppet video celebrates the life of Alfred Russel Wallace, who is co-credited, along with Charles Darwin, with conceptualising the theory of natural selection. [8 minutes]

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Missy Dunaway (2022 Multimedia, Video)

Series

Shakespeare Lightning Round

Instagram series hosted by Ben Lauer, the Folger Shakespeare Library’s web producer, in which guests are asked 30 rapid-fire questions about Shakespeare. In this edition, the artist Missy Dunaway...

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Gilbert White of Selborne (1987)

Genre

Feature; Non-fiction

The life and work of Gilbert White of Selborne, Hampshire, famous naturalist of the 18th century. Produced and presented by Sean Street. Street talks to June Chatfield, curator of the Gilbert White Museum...

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Focus: Gilbert White - nd [1975-1986]

Sean Street reads the profile of Gilbert White, a naturalist writer famous for his book: The Natural History of Selbourn, first published in 1825. Born July 18, 1720, died June 26, 1793. [Box 1 - Sean Street...

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Richard Jefferies: field and hedgerow (1984)

A documentary by Sean Street about the Victorian writer Richard Jefferies, who is best known for his writing on natural history, rural life and agriculture.

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Death of Guy the Gorilla (1978)

Genre

News report; Obituary; Vox pop

Steve Harvey reports on the death of Guy the Gorilla, aged 32, at London Zoo. The report examines Guy’s life and popularity, and how his body is to be stuffed and sent to the Natural History Museum....

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Venice (1983)

Genre

Documentary; Special

Documentary looking at Venice, with a tour of the city. Considers the city’s role as a port, the surrounding natural environment, the city’s history, its glassmakers, the crusades and other facts about...

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Dirty old river (1986)

Genre

Feature

Feature on the social and natural history of the Thames, its current uses and views on future uses. Includes interviews with Bob Aspinall, Archivist at Port of London Authority; Chris Bailey of Thames Water...

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Kryptonite Discovery Video (2007)

Subject

Chemistry; Geology

The Natural History Museum’s Mineral curator, Mike Rumsey, talks about the identification of the new mineral matching kryptonite’s unique chemistry, sodium lithium boron silicate hydroxide, as described...

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