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Buried Cities, The

Synopsis
Shows the excavations and reconstructions of Pompeii and Herculaneum. An account of the eruption of AD79 leads to scenes of excavations in progress. The remainder of the film gives a picture of life at the time.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 14 min.
Year of production
1960
Availability
out of distribution
Subjects
Archaeology
Keywords
archaeological investigation; Herculaneum; Italy; Pompeii

Production Company

Name

Boulton-Hawker Films Ltd

Web
http://www.boultonhawker.co.uk External site opens in new window
Phone
01449 616200
Fax
01449 677600
Address
Combs Tannery
Stowmarket
Suffolk
IP14 2EN
United Kingdom

Distributor

Name

National Education Video Library

Contact
John Lovell
Email
tryfannevl@aol.com
Phone
01286 676001 or 07768 105467
Fax
01286 676001
Address
Arfon House
Bontnewydd
Caernarvon
Gwynned
LL54 7UN
Notes
Formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library. No longer holds 16mm material. Retains the negatives and copyright to the EFVA material, but have no viewing copies. Video only. (1/97) Alternative address might be Arfon House, Bontnewydd, Caernarvon, Gwynned LL54 7UN Telephone/Fax 01286 676001

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