Tim Turner as Narrator

Episodes 144

Marrakesh

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January 1, 1959
1x1

View of Marrakesh, men riding on donkeys whilst commentary describes the position of Marrakesh CU of a camel. Camels being led: the market place: Arabs meet to talk or to drive a bargain: commentary gives a brief history of Marrakesh

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Dustmen’s Day

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January 8, 1959
1x36

The collection of refuse and its disposal.

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Follow The Stars

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January 15, 1959
1x2

Looking at the stars from the astrologer’s, the astronomer’s and the radio-astronomer’s point of view.

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The Doctor Suggests

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January 15, 1959
1x3

Shows how hypnotism has developed from being a stage entertaiment to being a useful tool in the hands of the doctors.

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A Marriage Is Arranged

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January 15, 1959
1x4

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Jumping To Aintree

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January 15, 1959
1x5

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Ticket To Tokyo

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January 15, 1959
1x6

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Letting Off Steam

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January 15, 1959
1x7

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A Dog’s Life

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January 15, 195915m
1x8

Dogs as pets, including the Queen’s corgis, and as working dogs - gun dogs, sheep dogs, guide dogs, police dogs and guard dogs. Also shows breeders, veterinarians, the People’s Dispensary

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Market Place

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January 15, 1959
1x9

Supermarkets contrasted with London street markets.

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Cause For Alarm

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January 15, 1959
1x10

Present day methods to prevent crime often employ mechanical means to give warning.

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New Roads For Old

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January 15, 1959
1x11

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A Car Is Born

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January 15, 1959
1x12

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Saving Face

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January 15, 1959
1x13

A look at the cosmetics industry.

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The Divided City

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January 15, 1959
1x14

Travelogue - Berlin. Panning aerial shots: the Mayor’s offices: Emperor William Memorial Church (94): Willy Brandt, Mayor of West Berlin, arriving in London on April 21st 1959 for discussion

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Operation Noah’s Ark

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January 15, 1959
1x15

Operation Noah’s Ark’ devoted to rescuing animals from an island which was flooded by the Zambesi river.

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Down London River

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January 15, 1959
1x16

Travelogue of the River Thames. Shot of: Big Ben: the Embankment: people boarding a pleasure boat at Westminster: people buy tickets: the steamer sets off: the Houses of Parliament

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Coffee Bar

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January 15, 1959
1x17

Coffee bars and their clientele.

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Garden Of Tomorrow

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January 15, 1959
1x18

A trip around the Chelsea Flower Show.

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Derby Day

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January 15, 1959
1x19

A look at the tradition of Derby Day.

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Money Talks

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January 15, 1959
1x20

A look at the financial institutions of London, including the Royal Mint.

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Flight On A Cushion

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January 15, 195910m
1x21

Looks at the development of the Saunders-Roe SR.N1 hovercraft, the first full-size experimental model, and its maiden flight across the English Channel. Includes an interview with Christopher Sydney Cockerell, inventor of the hovercraft, who demonstrates his original model made of tin cans, and Peter Lamb, test pilot for the hovercraft.

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Talking Of Coaches

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January 15, 1959
1x22

A look at the advances in coach travel.

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Seaway

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January 15, 1959
1x23

The St Lawrence Seaway and its impact on Canada.

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Kings Of Speed

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January 15, 1959
1x24

A look at the motor racing industry and the part played by British cars and British drivers.

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Making An Effort

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January 15, 1959
1x25

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Village Of Violins

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January 15, 1959
1x26

The violin making industry in Mittenwald in the Bavarian Alps.

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The Black Arrows

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January 15, 1959
1x27

Explores the internationally famous formation team and their aerobatic daring in Hunter jets.

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Ceremonial Soldier

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January 15, 1959
1x28

A day in the life of a guardsman.

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Alpine Rescue

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January 15, 1959
1x29

Just four men, Swiss glacier pilots, have mastered the art of landing light aircraft on the glaciers and snowfields of the Alps, rescuing injured or stranded climbers in situations difficult to

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Down On The Farm

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January 15, 1959
1x30

The Royal Agricultural Show and the agricultural industry.

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Shopping For A "Queen"

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January 15, 1959
1x31

Every fortnight the liner the Queen Elisabeth has to be completely restocked and this is a mammoth housekeeping operation which has to be completed in 48 hours.

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Channel Tunnel

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January 15, 1959
1x32

The possibilities of the construction of a Channel Tunnel.

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Harvest of Hops

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January 15, 1959
1x33

The annual trip to the hop fields in Kent by people living in the East End of London.

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Pony Tale

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January 15, 1959
1x34

A film of a pony from the time it is rounded up in the forest until, with its young rider astride, it enters for the high spot of the pony-riding year.

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Sailing The Sky

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January 15, 1959
1x35

The sport of gliding.

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Let’s Go Dancing

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January 15, 1959
1x37

A survey of all that dancing involves from teenage rock ‘n’ roll sessions to exhibition ballroom dancing.

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Soldier Abroad

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January 22, 1959
1x38

The British Army on the Rhine.

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Island Of Men

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January 29, 1959
1x39

A tour of Fair Isle, in the Shetlands, where live three times as many men as women.

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Bullfighter

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Season Finale
February 5, 1959
1x40

Dealing with the professional work of Vincent Hitchcock, the British bullfighter; shots of him training and in action.

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Driving Test

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January 1, 1960
2x41

A practical guide to passing the driving test first time.

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Under The Rocket

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January 8, 1960
2x42

The rocket launch site at Woomera, Australia.

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Healing Hands

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January 15, 1960
2x43

Deals with the advances made in surgery and anaesthetics and the activities of the Royal College of Surgeons.

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Shape Of A Ship

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January 22, 1960
2x44

The construction of the liner Canberra.

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Running Dry

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January 29, 1960
2x45

Prolonged drought means many emergency measures and temporary expedients to ensure that at the turn of a tap, water is still available.

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Model World

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February 5, 1960
2x46

A look at various model villages, including Bekonscot.

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Air Hostess

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February 12, 1960
2x47

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Gibraltar’s New Day

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February 19, 1960
2x48

A tour of Gibraltar.

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Student Nurse

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February 26, 1960
2x49

A young nurse on night duty reviews her training in various departments, as well as the pleasant social life accompanying it, and considers pay, conditions and opportunities open to her.

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Bottle Party

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March 4, 1960
2x50

The manufacture, uses and disposal of bottles.

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In The Swim

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March 11, 1960
2x51

A film on tropical fish, both as a hobby and as ornaments.

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Taxi! Taxi!

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March 18, 1960
2x52

The development of the London taxi cab.

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Thunder In Waiting

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March 25, 1960
2x53

Visit to a RAF base in East Anglia; shows Thor rockets and Vulcan bombers.

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The Wind Of Change

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April 1, 1960
2x54

Deals with the rapid and ceaseless changes in the social and political life of Africa.

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Four Men Down

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April 8, 1960
2x55

Deals with the thrills and dangers of bobsleighing on the Cresta Run.

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Breaking Cover

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April 15, 1960
2x56

The pros and cons of fox-hunting.

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All Through The Night

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April 22, 1960
2x57

Factual picture of the lives of Britain’s truckers, that is, lorry drivers.

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Over And Under

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April 29, 1960
2x58

A look at bridges and bridge building in Britain.

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Under The Hammer

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May 6, 1960
2x59

A look at various auctions and the job of the auctioneer.

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Safe In The Boat

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May 13, 1960
2x60

Britain leads the world in safety at sea. Nevertheless work is going on all the time to ensure greater safety in the years to come.

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Ten Pins Down

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May 20, 1960
2x61

A look at the sport of ten-pin bowling.

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Glamour Girls

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May 27, 1960
2x62

This film is about the thousands of girls who earn their living as fashion models, and the thousands more who would like to.

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A Piece Of Cake

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June 3, 1960
2x63

The sport of parachuting.

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Top People

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June 10, 1960
2x64

The high-rise construction building in London including the Barbican centre.

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A Year For A Day

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June 17, 1960
2x65

The commercial and economic organisation for Christmas.

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I Protest

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June 24, 1960
2x66

A look at some protesters in Britain, including the Aldermaston marchers, Speaker’s Corner and people demonstrating against aircraft noise.

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Return To Arms

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July 1, 1960
2x67

The new German army as developed under the auspices of NATO.

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Smashing Through

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July 8, 1960
2x68

The sport of stock car racing.

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Submarine

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July 15, 1960
2x69

A look at the submarine HMS Narwhal and its preparations for sea.

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Testing Time

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July 22, 1960
2x70

The work of the British Standards Institution.

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Horse Power Riders

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July 29, 1960
2x71

Experts prove that safety on a motorcycle stems from control of the machine. It also describes the many aspects of motorcycling today.

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Rebirth Of A City

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August 5, 1960
2x72

The reconstruction of Coventry.

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Brains Unlimited

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August 12, 1960
2x73

How the schools and colleges of today are measuring up to the demands of the world of tomorrow.

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Power For Africa

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August 19, 1960
2x74

The opening of the Kariba Dam.

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Shopping By The Ton

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August 26, 1960
2x75

A visit to Smithfield Market, Covent Garden and Billingsgate, at their busiest time, the early morning.

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Wheel Power

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September 2, 1960
2x76

A look at bicycling.

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Towns By Design

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September 9, 1960
2x77

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Fairs Please

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September 16, 1960
2x78

A look at fairs in Britain and Ireland.

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Rocket-Age Lancers

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September 23, 1960
2x79

Shows the cavalry regiment of the 9th Queen’s Royal Lancers at work and recreation.

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Keeping Fit

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September 30, 1960
2x80

Shows the different ways in which people in Britain strive for physical fitness.

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Solent Saturday

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October 7, 1960
2x81

Yacht racing in and around Southampton Water.

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Ringing The Changes

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October 14, 1960
2x82

A look at the traditions of bell-ringing and bell-making in England, including the history of the latter and the processes involved in making different-sized bells at foundries - from large

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Saturday Fever

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October 21, 1960
2x83

The film takes a look at the phenomenon of Saturday football fever. It captures the atmosphere which unites multitudes of perfect strangers on a thousand pitches every week.

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Out For A Catch

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October 28, 1960
2x84

Takes a look at angling - both coarse and fly fishing - and also at some of the problems facing fish in rivers from modern features such as hydro-electric dams and pollution.

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Air Umbrella

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November 4, 1960
2x85

Work and organisation of NATO’s Second Allied tactical Air Force which forms part of a vigilant air umbrella over Europe.

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All Their Own Work

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November 11, 1960
2x86

An item covering how the inhabitants of the Cotswold town Moreton-in-Marsh decided to save on the rates when the town, in the middle of a beauty spot, needed doing up, and do the repairs

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Holiday - With Pay

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November 18, 1960
2x87

A film taking a look at students and the types of summer jobs they get to earn money during the summer vacation. It begins by concentrating on one particular student from Cambridge University

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Women In Green

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November 25, 1960
2x88

An account of the work and organisation of WVS in Britain.

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Roman Invasion

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December 2, 1960
2x89

Long before the era of the Italian coffee bar there was the ice-cream man, the organ grinder, and the cafe owner. Before them there were the invaders of 2,000 years ago.

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Making A Meal Of It

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December 9, 1960
2x90

Timed to appear on the 150th anniversary of the birth of the canning industry, deals with the modern methods for the protection, preservation and packaging of food.

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Hyde Park Corner

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January 1, 1961
3x91

The planning and progress of work on the new road scheme and underpass at Hyde Prak Corner and Marble Arch.

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Flight Deck

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January 8, 1961
3x92

Deals with the aircraft carrier "Hermes".

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Up To Scratch

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January 15, 1961
3x93

Sidney James commentating on fleas and elephants in the circus.

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Press-Button Age

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January 22, 1961
3x94

Survey of the revolution in farm machinery which leads to automated farming, enabling a farmer to operate his farm almost single-handed.

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On The Mark

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January 29, 1961
3x95

Looks at the production and testing of guns and their use on moors, ranges and in the various shooting sports.

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Pipeline

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February 5, 1961
3x96

The various uses of mid-air refuelling.

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Against The Clock

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February 12, 1961
3x97

The sport of rally car driving.

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Man Into Fish

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February 19, 1961
3x98

The film covers the training, both above and below the surface of the sea with aqualung divers.

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Rolling Out From Rio

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February 26, 1961
3x99

The building of Brazil’s new capital city - Brasilia.

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Shares In Tomorrow

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March 5, 1961
3x100

Deals with the working of the Stock Exchange.

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The Big Blow

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March 12, 1961
3x101

All sorts of people of all ages have succumbed to the fascination of the brass band. In this film brass bands and the human and mechanical components that go to make them come under the spotlight.

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Shelling Out

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March 19, 1961
3x102

In this film the world of shellfish, from the delicate tasting oyster to the humbler but, many people say, no less succulent tasting mussel, is examined.

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What A Pet!

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March 26, 1961
3x103

A look at various pets.

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Ski Fever

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April 2, 1961
3x104

A look at what British skiers are doing, both at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands, and at Murren, where the British Championships provide almost as many thrills, if not such high speeds as...

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Woman-Power

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April 9, 1961
3x105

Deals with the growing strength of women’s periodicals.

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Going To Blazes

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April 16, 1961
3x106

Shows the organisation, training methods and work done by the Fire Brigade in London.

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Flood Tide

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April 23, 1961
3x107

Deals with storms, floods and erosions along Britain’s coastline and how they are combated.

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Art Is A Business

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April 30, 1961
3x108

The recreational and educational pursuit of painting.

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Girls Ahoy

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May 7, 1961
3x109

The Women’s Royal Naval Service was formed as a wartime service by more than 1,000 recruits each year

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High Tension

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May 14, 1961
3x110

Tension created by pressure of modern life. Methods of relieving these tensions, pep pills. The work of the Institute of Directors and a castle in N. Wales where executives can relax

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Match Makers

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May 21, 1961
3x111

Models made from match sticks.

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Battle Of The Bulge

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May 28, 1961
3x112

A look at various ways of slimming.

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Prison On Wheels

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June 4, 1961
3x113

Light-hearted miscellany covering the problems of parking cars in London, the eight-storey mechanical park in the City, car-breaking and compulsory testing

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Survival

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June 11, 1961
3x114

A look at various survival techniques with Peter Whittingham and [sic] RAF survival expert and Jock Wishart.

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Ice Age

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June 18, 1961
3x115

The manufacture and the uses of ice.

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And So To Bed

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June 25, 1961
3x116

The manufacture of matresses.

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Coming Sir!

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July 2, 1961
3x117

The hotel industry in Britain.

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Tulip Town

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July 9, 1961
3x118

Tells the story of Spalding, Lincolnshire, Britain’s Tulip Town.

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Muscle Men

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July 16, 1961
3x119

Deals with circumstances and situations where "muscles" still count: in the Army, in wrestling, weight lifting,

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Counting Heads

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July 23, 1961
3x120

Made with the co-operation of the Registrar-General, shows how the recent ten-year census was carried out.

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Lady Of Japan

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July 30, 1961
3x121

The development of Japan and especially Tokyo.

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Looking For Nothing

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August 6, 1961
3x122

A look at various sights, - in London, the Manchester Whitweek walks, liners, pet shop windows and holes!.

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Action This Day

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August 13, 1961
3x123

The thrills, the toughness and the urgency that go to make up the training of some of Britain’s finest fighting men.

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The Dance Of Life

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August 20, 1961
3x124

English folk dancing including the Hobby Horse dance and the Furry dance.

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Men With Ideas

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August 27, 1961
3x125

The men and women with ideas and how they go about getting them legally accepted.

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Flags Over The Temple

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September 3, 1961
3x126

SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation) in Thailand.

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Controlled Landing

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September 10, 1961
3x127

Inside the control tower of London Airport, and shows the talk-down procedure for an incoming Comet arriving in a fog.

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The Ball At His Feet

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September 17, 1961
3x128

The competitive world of League football.

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A 100,000 Oarsmen

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September 24, 1961
3x129

The sport of rowing.

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Why All The Rush?

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October 1, 1961
3x130

The holiday rush to the seaside in Britain during August.

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Mystery Of A Fish

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October 8, 1961
3x131

Deals with the movements and the fishing of salmon.

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For The Record

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October 15, 1961
3x132

Shows the work of the gramophone record industry, from the birth of an idea to the finished disc, with Norrie Paramour, A&R manager.

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Jobs With A Thrill

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October 22, 1961
3x133

Demonstrates some thrilling occupations, including a steel erector, a quarry blastman, steeple jacks and riding the wall of death.

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City Of Crisis

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October 29, 1961
3x134

Deals with the divided Berlin and the recent incidents on the East-West border.

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Men In The Mode

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November 5, 1961
3x135

Deals with the men’s fashion industry.

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Char And Wad

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November 12, 1961
3x136

The work of the NAAFI, with location shots in Kuwait, Gibralter, Cyprus and Germany.

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Roses All The Way

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November 19, 1961
3x137

The art of rose growing and the competition it breeds.

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High Rise

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November 26, 1961
3x138

In this intriguing film, lifts of all kinds come under the camera’s eye.

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Everything Stops For Tea

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December 3, 1961
3x139

A film following what happens to tea, from the time it is landed at the London docks until it reaches the domestic teapot. Scenes at London’s tea wharves are shown, with tea chests

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Test Pilot

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December 10, 1961
3x140

A film looking at the work involved in being a test pilot of jet planes, particularly concentrating on one test pilot, Jim Dell. The planes themselves, cockpits, instruments and the pilots’

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Lights Up!

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January 1, 1962
4x141

The subject of lighting today is explored and a colourful and intriguing survey is given of the people who make light, the people who experiment with light and the people who use light.

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A Problem Of People

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January 8, 1962
4x142

A film looking at the problem of homelessness in the world, particularly amongst refugees. It concentrates largely on the situation in Pakistan, going into the reasons behind the existence of

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On The Map

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January 15, 1962
4x143

A feature looking at the history of Ordnance Survey maps, including some early examples made by cartographers from 300 and 100 years ago. Surveyors are shown at a triangulation station

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Fish And Ships

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January 22, 1962
4x144

A feature looking at the trawling industry and the lives and work of some Grimsby fishermen, who fish in the Icelandic waters. It begins by showing the "Lord Nelson", one of the latest largest.

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Chickens In The Mill

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January 29, 1962
4x145

Industry in Lancashire, and how the reduced demand for cotton goods is being countered by the modernisation of some mills and the conversion of others for enterprises ranging from the rearing

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Rockets Away

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February 5, 1962
4x146

A feature investigating modern rockets and the backroom world and research in their production. In the laboratories of the Ministry of Aviation experiments for a more proficient fuel are shown,

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The Little Menace

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February 12, 1962
4x147

A feature looking at medical research and developments, particularly in the field of penicillins and viruses. Largely filmed at the Wright-Fleming Institute it looks at the training of medical

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Eagle’s Nest

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February 19, 1962
4x148

Record of Hitler’s retreat in the Bavarian mountains at Berchtesgaden, now a tourist site.

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Relax, Relax

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February 26, 1962
4x149

A light-hearted look at different ways people relax. Lilias Tougher, a teacher in the village of Great Hanwood, near Shrewsbury, and her husband Laurence are members of the English Westerners..

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A Girl’s Best Friend

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March 5, 1962
4x150

A look at the world of gems, including shots of the Crown Jewels, and how gems are formed geologically. The film looks at night classes in gemmology held in London’s Northern Polytechnic

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Treasure Houses

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March 12, 1962
4x151

A film about various stately homes in Britain, commencing with Woburn Abbey, where the State rooms, Ascot Gold Cup and other valuable objects are seen, as well as the grounds and outbuildings

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State Occasions

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March 19, 1962
4x152

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Earning Their Keep

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March 26, 1962
4x153

A look at the various uses of the horse and dogs - animals who earn their keep

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Down In The Forest

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April 2, 1962
4x154

The work of the Forestry Commission.

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Eyes Of The Law

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April 9, 1962
4x155

A look at traffic control and motorways in Germany.

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Getting A Move On

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April 16, 1962
4x156

A look at the work of removal men.

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Maple Has New Leaves

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April 23, 1962
4x157

Emigration from Britain to Canada with the Smith family.

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Cinema Steps Out

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April 30, 1962
4x158

The rising attendance at cinemas in Great Britain.

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Scooter Commuter

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May 7, 1962
4x159

The increasing popularity of the motor scooter.

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Trouble On Oily Waters

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May 14, 1962
4x160

The increasing problem of oil pollution on Britain’s shore.

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Any Old Iron

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May 21, 1962
4x161

The scrap metal business in Waltham Cross, Swansea, and Ebbw Vale.

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The Hat Trick

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May 28, 1962
4x162

The manufacture of hats.

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Snow Business

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June 4, 1962
4x163

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Rendered Safe

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June 11, 1962
4x164

The work of a bomb disposal squad with Charles Lawrence, bomb disposal expert with the Royal Navy.

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Sea Horses

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June 18, 1962
4x165

The little tugs, without which any big port would come to a standstill, are featured in the film as are the big ocean-going tugs which take on special towage jobs all over the world. With shots...

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The Last Battleship

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June 25, 1962
4x166

The story of the last British battleship, HMS Vanguard, which will live on in a score of different forms through the new uses of her steel.

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Chasing The Dragon

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July 2, 1962
4x167

Illegal drug trafficking in Hong Kong and the problems of heroin drug addiction, with Henry Tappenden, a Hong Kong prison officer, Dr. Khan and Bill Stone.

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Trail Leads Upwards

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July 9, 1962
4x168

The modern Canadian Red Indian with the Major family, and the building of a new bridge across the Niagara River.

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One Horse Power

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July 16, 1962
4x169

How police horses and their riders are trained and how they do their job.

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Amphibian

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July 23, 1962
4x170

A look at the D.U.K.W. ['duck’] and other amphibious military craft.

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GHQ Middle East

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July 30, 1962
4x171

A look a the British base at Aden, now GHQ Middle East under one commanding officer. A visit by the aircraft carrier HMS Centaur coincides with ‘Aden Forces Week’. Also present was Harold

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Turning Blades

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August 6, 1962
4x172

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The Wall

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August 13, 1962
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A look at Hadrian’s Wall in Northumbria and a more detailed examination of the Berlin Wall.

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Riding It Rough

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August 20, 1962
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The thrills and background of speedway racing, and shows how cross-country riding has introduced into speedway racing a new and spectacular hazard of man-made obstacles, with Barry Briggs

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Meet The Mayor

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August 27, 1962
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A look at the office of mayor in Britain and the Lord Mayor’s Show in London.

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Plumbing The Depths

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September 3, 1962
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The importance of surveying the seas and oceans and the part played by HMS Vidal in the surveying with Rear Admiral Edmund Irving and Captain Stephen Ritchie.

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Under Your Feet

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September 10, 1962
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The various services underground such as the underground railway of the London postal service, sewers, underground vaults and electricity cables.

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Target - The Stadium

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September 17, 1962
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The raising of finances for the Commonwealth Games, held in Perth, Australia, with Mike Wheeler, Commonwealth Games Appeals chairman, David Beatty, and Dawn Ryan, Miss Western Australia.

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A Clean Sweep

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September 24, 1962
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The problem of air pollution from chimneys and how they are cleaned, with Lilian Voss, a chimney sweep.

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A Flight Of Fancy

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October 1, 1962
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Pigeons and pigeon fanciers.

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Out Of The Sun

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October 8, 1962
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Immigration from the West Indies into Britain and how the West Indians have adapted to Britain.

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So They All Hover Now

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October 15, 1962
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The continuing development of the hovercraft with Sir Christopher Cockerell and Don Robertson, an amateur developer.

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Getting Wet

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October 22, 1962
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The growth of the sport of swimming and the building of swimming pools in Britain, with Frank Rudge, a civil engineer, José Juba, a swimming coach, Anne Cotterill, a swimmer, and Margaret

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Common Market

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October 29, 1962
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Surveys the Commom Market as it exists today.

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Village Sleeps Again

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November 5, 1962
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The building of by-passes in Britain to ease the congestion in villages, with the pros and cons shown by cafe owner Joanne Nickless and milkman Joe Williams. Also shows the complete removal of

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Golden Wings

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November 12, 1962
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A look at the various aircarft, including Blackburn monoplane, Avro 504, the Sopwith Pup, the Bristol Fighter, the S.E.5, the Hart a general purpose reconnaissance bomber, the Gloster

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In Good Shape

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November 19, 1962
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The importance of good industrial and commercial design and the work of the Design Centre in London.

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At The End Of A Rope

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November 26, 1962
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The industry, importance and uses of ropes.

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The Changing River

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December 3, 1962
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The changing face of the River Rhine.

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Blue Streak

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December 10, 1962
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Record of the construction and testing of Britain’s rocket "Blue Streak".

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Millions On The March

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December 17, 1962
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A look at India and its development in farming and industrial terms after the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Through Glass

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December 24, 1962
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A look at window cleaning.

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Farming For Fashion

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January 1, 1963
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A look at mink farming.

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The Black Watch

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January 8, 1963
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The visit of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, to the Black Watch on the North Inch of the Banks of the River Tay.

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Call From The Wild

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January 15, 1963
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A look at wildlife protection in North and South Rhodesia and the developing national parks.

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Beauty - And The Rest

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January 22, 1963
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A look at beauty contests with some of the contestants - Margaret Boardman, Jackie White, Maureen Gay, Delyse Humphreys and Patricia Bush.

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See How They Jump

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January 29, 1963
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A look at show jumping and how the show jumpers as well as their riders are made, featuring Douglas Bunn, the show jumper.

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Island At The Cross Roads

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February 5, 1963
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The Isle of Man, its history and economic problems, and how the Tynwald is attempting to overcome them.

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Pictures Tell The Story

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February 12, 1963
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The distribution of pictures to papers, magazines and television by wire, radio and Telstar.

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The Silent Change

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February 19, 1963
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The 200th issue combines the pageantry and ceremonial of the past with the drive for more exports. The ceremonies which go to make a Lord Mayor of London combined with glimpses of Britain’s

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Birdmen

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February 26, 1963
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Man’s attempts to fly by his own efforts. The Puffin by which John Wimpenny pedalled himself through the air for half a mile.

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Out Of The Bush

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March 5, 1963
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The life of Africans against the background of village life and life in the cities of Rhodesia and in the Copper Belt of Northern Rhodesia.

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Girls Of The Air

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March 12, 1963
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The work of the Women’s Royal Air Force, with Dame Anne Stephens, Air Commandant Jean Conan Doyle, senior radar technician Carole Nicholson, and Mary McGurk.

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The Box On The Wall

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March 19, 1963
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The use of suggestion boxes to help step up production in industry. An ingenious device for scouring furred-up pipes won its inventor £1000.

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Caught in the Cold

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March 26, 1963
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The chaos brought by snow and ice to Britain’s town and country. A lot is being done to minimise the chaos with snow clearing vehicles on both motorways and railways.

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Figure It Out

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April 2, 1963
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Computers: how they are made, what they are used for and how they may develop in the future plus a look at ERNIE, the premium bond computer.

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Signposts Of The Sea

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April 9, 1963
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Lighthouses off the Welsh, Cornish and North-east coasts are seen from a new and enquiring angle and the modern lighthouse at Dungeness which is equipped with automatic controls.

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Crowning Glory

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April 16, 1963
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The creation of new hair styles, the training of future hairdressers and the art of wig-making.

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Keeping Clean

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April 23, 1963
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The story of the many thousands of people in Britain who are employed to keep offices, shops and other places clean.

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A film showing the development of some of today’s great film sets, from the time they take shape on the drawing board to when they are destroyed after shooting. Includes the films The LONG...

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The Greatest Of These...

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May 7, 1963
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Some of the ways in which money is collected for charity.

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New Universities

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May 14, 1963
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A description of what is being done to expand university training and facilities in this country against the background of the new Univesity of Sussex, near Brighton.

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Draw The Fires

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May 21, 1963
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An interim report on the modernisation of the railways, which will by 1972 replace steam locomotives by diesels and overhead electrification.

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It’s A Gamble

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May 28, 1963
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The vast scale and variety of gambling in Britain today, estimated at more than 840 million pounds changing hands in 1962.

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Rag Time

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June 4, 1963
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Student rags in Manchester, Hull, Sheffield and Leeds raise thousands of pounds for charity. Careful detailed planning as well as amusing and spectacular ideas contribute to the success of...

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The Destroyers

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June 11, 1963
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A description of pests of all kinds and what is being done to control or exterminate them.

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Market Day

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June 18, 1963
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The problems of meat marketing in meeting the changing demands of the housewife. A look at market day in various markets.

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Men Of The Woods

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June 25, 1963
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The famous forest community, at Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps, where today hardly 500 make a living out of woodcraft. Although many of the old customs still survive, the logs will be moved.

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Rising To High Office

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July 2, 1963
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London’s biggest office block with twenty-six floors rising to 350 feet, attracts visitors from all over the world, not just to see the view, but to study a mid-20th-century development which

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The Car Has Wings

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July 9, 1963
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Ways by which the motorist goes on holiday: showing some of the forty-five ferries in Great Britain, the car-sleeper train from London to the Highlands, flying to Geneva. Last year 137,000 cars

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Backroom Of The Sky

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July 16, 1963
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Some aspects of aircraft testing at Boscombe Down and the use of film in recording these tests.

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Trade Winds Blow

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July 23, 1963
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A survey of the industrial problems of the north-east of England and of what is being done to overcome them, both in adapting old industries and encouraging new ones.

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Vintage Models

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July 30, 1963
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A review of vintage cars - their owners, the collection at Beaulieu, the London to Brighton run and other enthusiast activities.

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People Of Power

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August 6, 1963
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A visit to the Berkeley Nuclear Power Station where commercial power is produced from nuclear energy, showing the working conditions which prevail.

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Glamour Gets A Passport

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August 13, 1963
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The fashion industry and its export plans, particularly for mass produced clothes to the continent, showing a fashion show of the Incorporated Society of London Fashion Designers held at...

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They Learn As They See

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August 20, 1963
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Lessons outside the classroom: children from various schools learn history and geography out of doors - on a river trip, geography from the air, trips to stimulate interest in local history,..

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Queue For The Tee

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August 27, 1963
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Today golf is a £20,000,000 industry and the British golf ball goes all over the world, except to the United States where a slightly larger ball is used. Famous and unknown players show...

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Pilot Aboard

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September 3, 1963
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The story of Britain’s pilotage services; of the pilots themselves, who are always on call like Henry Brain; of the channel-marking buoys; and of the increasing part that radar is playing.

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Forging New Links

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September 10, 1963
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The story of Ulster started with colonisation financed by James I through the City of London. Recently members of the Honourable the Irish Society, including former Lord Mayors of London,..

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Second Chance

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September 17, 1963
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Made-to-measure limbs for all disabled people who need them are provided in Britain under the National Health Service. This second chance is achieved by research, the workshops, the training...

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Gipsy Holiday

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September 24, 1963
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The annual gathering of gypsies from all the Europe takes place at Saintes Maries de la Mer in the Camargue. This is a pilgrimage and a festival going back over 500 years.

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Where No Tide Flows

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October 1, 1963
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There are more than 2,000 miles of canals in Britain. Built for commerce in the Industrial Revolution, many have fallen into disuse but holiday makers are rediscovering them.

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Jazz All The Way

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October 8, 1963
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Survey of the jazz scene in Britain today: record sales and the festivals at Cleethorpes and Manchester.

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Key Of The Door

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October 15, 1963
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The Colleges of Advanced Technology in England and Wales with particular reference to Loughborough, with a speech by Prince Philip.

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As Good As Gold

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October 22, 1963
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Gold: stored in vaults of the Bank of England, worked by craftsmen and turned by the Royal Mint into sovereigns for export.

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Island Refuge

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October 29, 1963
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The Island of Skomer off the Pembrokeshire coast and the work of the warden of the wildlife sanctuary there, David Saunders, and his wife.

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Rolling Home

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November 5, 1963
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Caravanning in Britain today. Holiday sites and permanent sites. The export of caravans from Britain, now the world’s biggest exporter.

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In The Kart

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November 12, 1963
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The new sport of karting - miniature motor racing - for many families is almost an all-the-year-round hobby with practice on Saturdays, racing on Sundays and maintenance during the week.

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The Sky’s The Limit

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November 19, 1963
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Aerobatics, originally devised as manoeuvres to avoid a pursuing enemy, are today part of the training of specialised squadrons of the R.A.F. Civil flyers, members of the Tiger Club, also do...

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A Pinch Of Salt

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November 26, 1963
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An underground view of Britain’s only active salt mine at Meadowbank in Cheshire producing rock salt, used for clearing icy roads, as a fertiliser for sugar beet and also for medical...

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A view of what the six months compulsory quarantine period means to the animals and birds that are brought into Britain.

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Men Under Pressure

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December 10, 1963
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Some of the jobs that men do under pressure include building tunnels underwater, examining petrol and oil storage tanks, decontaminating and cleaning instruments of radiated materials at...

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Over My Shoulder

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December 17, 1963
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A look at the training in self-defence that is given to the Women Police and at the self-defensive arts and sports of Japanese origin - judo, aiki-do and kendo, ending with a sequence of...

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High Wide And Faster

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January 1, 1964
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A survey of some current developments in road and rail transport engineering in Britain, with some information on new port facilities. Views of the M6 Motorway viaduct at Gathurst, Lancs.

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The Price Of Valour

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January 1, 1965
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The auction of a Victoria Cross won in the Sudan. Asks what the Victoria Cross stands for and what some of the 200 present holders of the award are doing today.

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Crisis In The Cathedral

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January 1, 1966
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The plight of England’s medieval cathedrals threatened with serious decay, insufficient funds and no state aid.

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Sea Riders

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January 1, 1967
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The 1966 Daily Express International Offshore Power Boat Race between Cowes and Torquay.

News on Screen Cinema news To order

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Pushing The Bike

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Season Finale
January 1, 1968
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Cycling today, showing some of the personalities, and the six-day event at Earls Court.

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