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  1. Salt in Stafford

    Subject
    History; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £14.99

    The production of salt was once a major industry in Stafford with a history going back to the 17th century. Now almost all traces of the salt industry have vanished. The works on the Common and at Baswich...

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  2. Homemaker: 1950s Design Classic

    Producer
    Ray Johnson
    Subject
    Crafts; Design; History; Women’s studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 65 minutes), £12.99

    Homemaker was sold only in Woolworths, from 1957 to 1970, and is now keenly sought by collectors. In an exclusive interview with the pattern’s designer, Enid Seeney, we get insight into all the stages of...

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  3. Night on the Tiles, A

    Producer
    Ray Johnson
    Subject
    Crafts; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

    A collection of films on tiles and tile-making, and bathroom ceramics. The collection starts with an informative and amusing history of the WC, "The Inconvenience". Then there is a complete new digitised...

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  4. Leyland 100: A Century of Progress

    Producer
    Ray Johnson
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

    Documentary about the history of Leyland Trucks and Buses. This commemorative Centenary video draws on specially shot footage and unique archive films, memorabilia and photographs to chart the firm which...

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  5. Gladstone Pottery Museum: The Gladstone Story

    Subject
    Crafts; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 180 minutes), £14.95

    This DVD includes: DAVID MALKIN on how the site was saved from demolition in the nick of time in 1973. PAUL NIBLETT and film of volunteers restoring the site and of the Opening Day in 1975. Preparations for...

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  6. Spitfire Dream: The Story of Reginald Mitchell

    Producer
    Ray Johnson
    Subject
    Aviation; Engineering; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

    This is the story of Reginald Mitchell’s life and career, set against news stories, popular songs of the time and contemporary events. It features new digitised scans of original plans, sketches and photos...

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  7. Story of the British Lorry, The

    Producer
    Ray Johnson
    Subject
    History; Transport
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

    ntroduced by Lord Montague of Beaulieu, this video tells the story of the British lorry, using both archive and contemporary footage. The commercial vehicle is as old as the car itself. By the 1890s the...

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  8. Caribbean Voices

    Producer
    Ray Johnson
    Subject
    History; Social Studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

    This documentary captures the memories of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire’s Caribbean Community, who tell they stories in their own words. Many interviews highlight the contribution they have made...

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  9. Foxfield Railway: 50 Years in Steam

    aka: Foxfield on Film

    Subject
    History; Transport
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 90 minutes), £12.99

    This is a celebration of 50 years of the Foxfield Light Railway Society. The documentary uses early sequence of films taken by Ken Snow of the very first days of the Foxfield Railway Society, from the...

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  10. George Barber: Cinema Pioneer

    Producer
    Ray Johnson
    Subject
    Film studies; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), £12.99

    Made to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the very first cinema in the Potteries - Barber’s Picture Palace in Tunstall. There’s a history of film shows in the Potteries since 1896 up to the need...

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