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April 05, 2008
The story continues from the previous clip. John Daniell is now in debt. He spent a lot of money fighting in Ireland but his patron was accused of treason so John would not have a friend to get ...
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April 05, 2008
In this section of the play Lady Essex’s secretary enquires about whether the missing letters have been found and explains to John Daniell why they are valuable. A reward of £1000 is offered, a ...
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April 05, 2008
At the start of this clip Britannia (representing Britain) points out ‘What others are doing for us’. We then see a young recruit being waved off to war by his poor, elderly parents. The action ...
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April 05, 2008
The opening titles tell us we are looking at the Ulster Division, probably from 1915-17. We then see huge numbers of soldiers from that division all posing, smiling and waving for the camera. The ...
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April 05, 2008
This public information film features talking chickens and encourages people to save scraps for more eggs. It starts with the cockerel telling the hens that their target is to "lay an egg a day" ...
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April 05, 2008
Henry talks about how his unit’s attack had been stopped and his mates decimated. He then explains how he waited until dark to get back to his lines. He crawled across no man's land, ...
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April 05, 2008
The film clip starts with Tommies making their way across No Man’s Land and into enemy front line trenches. We then see a title explaining that Battle Police are rounding up prisoners and wounded ...
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April 05, 2008
The film starts with a tram being driven and conducted by women. The journey continues as the women driver prepares the tram and we then see the women conductor taking tickets on the top ...
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April 05, 2008
Henry tells us about the first major battle he fought in. The plan was to attack a village called Serre that was well defended. He talks about the defences and the barbed wire. He explains the ...
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April 05, 2008
The clip opens with Jane Daniell writing a letter to King James I, Elizabeth I’s successor, asking him to help her husband and her family. She then goes on to explain how life looked good four ...
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April 04, 2008
The clip starts with some pretty harrowing footage of a German trench devastated by artillery fire. We then see a pet dog killed in action and then more harrowing shots of British and German dead. ...
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April 04, 2008
This film opens with titles proclaiming ‘Terror In Ireland’. We then see a scene in which a British checkpoint blocks an Irish street. The scene then switches to show a crowd gathering around an ...
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April 04, 2008
A census can paint a comprehensive picture of the social and domestic conditions in a nation. Census returns are essential tools for effective policy, planning and decision-making purposes at ...
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April 04, 2008
In this clip the upbeat voice over tells us how ‘society women’ (women from the upper classes) are doing their bit for the war effort. They have turned a magnificent country house into a factory ...
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April 04, 2008
This short animated sequence urges women to repair and reuse their clothes. It suggests that they can still look good even when they use their nightclothes to make other clothes and keep less ...
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April 04, 2008
In this film Gold Coast independence leader Kwame Nkrumah is freed from prison after winning victory in the country’s elections in 1951. A huge crowd welcomes him with much shouting and cheering. ...
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April 04, 2008
An American commentator looks at the effects of rationing. This film explains what was the weekly ration for a family in wartime Britain.   During the First World War Britain ...
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April 04, 2008
The film shows two women serving at a railway station restaurant who are busy chatting. In less than half a minute they give away a huge amount of information which would have been very valuable ...
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April 04, 2008
This film provides a lively voice over describing the work of women in the land army. We see women driving tractors ploughing up new fields to grow food.   During the First World ...
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April 04, 2008
This short animation urges people to be on their guard. It shows a drawing of a Nazi spy and then uses a range of disguises to see how hard he would be to spot.   When war broke ...
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