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Series
- Series Name
- This Week In Britain
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 1
- Summary
- COI synopsis: Maggie Palmer investigates the world of Savile Row. Ever since the early 19th century, when Henry Poole, tailor to kings and emperors, set up shop in this small Mayfair street, Savile Row has been synonymous with the finest in men’s bespoke tailoring. Now, some of the world’s most glamorous women have invaded this male preserve.
- Researcher Comments
- Visits the premises of Kilgour, French and Stanbury and features the tailor Tommy Nutter. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version
- Keywords
- Shops and shopping; Business and commerce; Fashion and costume
- Written sources
- COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 42 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 936/1111
- Credits:
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- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Sponsor
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Cutter
- John Wilson
- Presenter
- Maggie Palmer
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Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
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- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7580 7503
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN - 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).
- Series held
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