Learning By Jigsaw

Series

Series Name

Carrousel Britanico

Issue

Issue No.

66

Date Released

Jun 1974

Length of issue (in feet)

826

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Learning By Jigsaw
2. 2Matto Grosso In Brazil
3. 3Codeser In Venezuela
4. 4Sugar Mill In Venezuela
5. 5Children’s Village In Argentina

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis- The development of the jigsaw puzzle from the beginning when the wooden pieces were carried by hand to the seven million jigsaws produced annually in Britain today.

Researcher Comments

NB: The same story appeared in ‘Parade No. 99’ and ‘Roundabout No. 118’

Keywords

Education and training; Toys and models

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /1384 - used for synopsis
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]

COI Reference

MI 1168/66

Credits:

Production Co.

British Movietonews Ltd

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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