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  1. Alchemy’s Rainbow: Pigment Science and the Art of Conservation (2014)

    Producer
    Mariel Carr
    Subject
    Art; Chemistry

    Audio podcast. Art conservator Mark F. Bockrath, and art historian Elisabeth Berry Drago, discuss and show the messy and occasionally dangerous process of making paints from pigments and the transition to...

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  2. Restoring an Icon (2012)

    Producer
    Jeff Reed
    Subject
    Environmental science

    Short film about the reintroduction of bison to Montana, their natural habitat, as part of The American Prairie Foundation’s project to restire a vast amount of prairie to its natural state. This film...

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  3. Energy Under Control (2011)

    Subject
    Energy; Engineering

    A short video (8 mins) looking at three Eueopean projects for cutting domestic energy consumption. One involves the use of energy meters attached to individual appliances; the second involves installing...

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  4. Digital Preservation and Nuclear Disaster: An Animation (2009)

    Subject
    Librarianship; Media studies

    The first of a new series of short animations introducing and explaining digital preservation problems and solutions for the general public. These cartoons encapsulate complex digital preservation issues and...

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  5. Number 24 Beizongbu Hutong: Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin’s Former Residence (2009)

    Subject
    Architecture; Geography

    This documentary displays the dilapidated state of the former 20th Century hutong residence of Mr. Liang Sicheng and his wife Ms. Lin Huiyin in Beijing. The couple were among China’s most famous art and...

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  6. House 1905 (2007)

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £75.00

    The film, in two parts, provides an introduction to the construction of an early Edwardian terraced house and also examines some of the defects present in the house 100 years later. It explains how the house...

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  7. Energy Use in Buildings: Use It Better, Use It Less (2005)

    Subject
    Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    CD-ROM (PC Version, 15 minutes), free (Tren)

    40% of Europe’s energy use is consumed in buildings - more than by industry or transport. There is great potential for energy savings in this field, often at little cost. A new European directive...

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  8. Timber Frame Repairs (2004)

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £65.00

    This film on timber framing complements an earlier film which concentrated on the evolution, design and construction of traditional timber framed buildings. This film concentrates on their failure, repair...

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  9. Limestone (2000)

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £65.00

    This film describes the use of limestone as a building material. It also explores its failure, repair and conservation. Topicscovered include: Geology; Quarrying; Carving and Dressing; Laying; Defects;...

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  10. Regency Town House (1998)

    Subject
    Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £65.00

    Follows the conservation and repair of a Grade II Listed Regency town house. While focussing on a range of craft techniques, it also explores some of the principles and legislative framework which affect the...

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