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  1. Pyramids, Plato and Football (1995 Video)

    Producer
    Steve Hoy
    Subject
    Mathematics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Looks at the regularity and symmetry found in some three-dimensional shapes, in particular the Egyptian pyramids, the five platonic solids and the standard football design. Shows the proof of Euler’s...

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  2. Media Screen Roundup - February 2015

    Date
    17 Mar 2015, 17:29
    Author
    Linda
    Post Type
    Post

    The monthly roundup of film and television publications compiled by Simon Baker, Institute of Historical Research, & published here at the BUFVC by Linda Kaye. Highlights in this month’s Roundup...

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  3. Communism and Football (2010)

    Director
    Sean Hughes
    Producer
    Sean Hughes
    Subject
    History; Politics & government; Sports science
    Distribution
    out of distribution

    Footballers from Russia, Hungary and East Germany recall how the Beautiful Game was manipulated for political ends during the Cold War. Despite the high stakes, many courageous footballers resisted attempts...

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  4. Playing with Fire (1987 Video)

    Director
    Patrick Fleming
    Producer
    Michael Blakstad
    Subject
    Health & safety
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min.

    Emphasises the point that people do not realise how quickly fire spreads and how fast they need to react. Analyses video recordings of the Bradford City Football Ground in 1986. Looks at hazards in homes,...

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  5. How They Built the Channel Tunnel (1992 Video)

    Director
    Sandy Balfour
    Producer
    Sandy Balfour
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 price: £20.00

    The Channel Tunnel was the largest single construction project in Europe and it took five years to build. This programme investigates the science and technology that made the project possible, and reflects...

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  6. People’s Century (Parts 4-6) (1995 Video)

    Producer
    Daniel Brittain-Catlin; Graham Chedd; Mark J Davis
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. b&w/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. 4 (producer: Daniel...

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  7. Prediction of Wind Loads (1978 Film, Video)

    Director
    David Hayward
    Subject
    Architecture; Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Concerned with buildings that are ‘wind-sensitive’ because of shape, size, location and relationship to nearby structures. Points out that such buildings are not covered by the BS Code of Practice and,...

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  8. Glasgow by the Way (4 Parts) (1988 Video)

    Director
    Derek Tammes
    Producer
    Seona Roberts
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 4 x 52 min.

    Part 1: Shots of present-day Glasgow are intercut with stills and newsreels from the 1930s and 1940s. The first programme in the series deals with the slogan, ‘Glasgow’s Miles Better’, itself, the...

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  9. Media Screen Round-up August 2017

    Date
    21 Sep 2017, 09:27
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
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    The monthly round-up of film and television publications compiled by Simon Baker, Institute of Historical Research and published at Learning on Screen by Sergio Angelini. This month the selection takes in...

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  10. Oral Histories

    Date
    11 Jan 2021, 16:19
    Author
    Gabriel Hernandez
    Post Type
    Page

    How did you pinch a story? Was there political bias in the newsreels? How did censorship work during the Second World War?  These are just some of the many questions answered in these oral histories...

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