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Features the art and architecture of the period 1066-1200, based on the 1984 English Romanesque Art exhibition at the Hayward Galley, London. In seven sections: introduction and background to the development...
A series of four programmes of performances by ‘avant-garde’ musicians from New York: John Cage, Meredith Monk, Philip Glass and Robert Ashley. The programmes are preceeded and followed by short...
1 MATERIALS IN PERSPECTIVE(1981): Looks at metals, ceramics, glass, polymers and composites in terms of their classification and atomic structure. Asks why we need material science, or material scientists,...
An account of the processes involved in the manufacture of hand-cut lead glass at the works of Royal Brierley Crystal. Shows how the old craft skills and modern technology exist side by side. Shows all...
Shot at a factory specialising in hand-made glass. Parallels the activity of the factory floor with the slow, once closely guarded process of refractory pot-making in the pot loft. Against the general...
Werner Herzog’s version of a German folktale about a shepherd who reveals the secrets of glassblowing to a factory boss whose expert has died.
How to cut, draw and bend rod and tubing and make straight joints and T-pieces.
Looks at the craftsmanship involved in industrial processes. Shows both glassmaking and glassblowing for industrial and domestic use. In a steel works molten iron is poured into moulds. Steelwork is erected...
Looks at some of the craftsmen and women whose skills play an essential part in the preservation of our national heritage. Discusses lead roofing, joinery, stained glass work and stone carving.
Based on a series of controlled experiments, this video shows how fires spread in modern multi-storey buildings with glass curtain walls. It presents a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the risk of...
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