GPO classic collection : 30's Britain II : Saving of Bill Blewitt / North Sea / The Islanders / A Midsummer Day's Work [dvd]
Publication details: Paramint NULL ISBN: 5039256510044Subject(s): Post Office -- History--Great Britain | Fisheries -- History--Great BritainSummary: The saving of Bill Blewitt: An early fiction film made in a documentary style, about two fishermen whose boat is wrecked but who manage to save up enough to buy another. North sea: Dramatically reconstructs an actual incident in which an Aberdeen trawler in trouble gets assistance from Wick coastguard radio station. The first successful example of the now familiar drama-documentary. The Islanders: Shows how life on the island of Eriskay, Guernsey and Inner Farne are linked to the mailnad by the Post Office. A Midsummer's day work: About the laying of an 18-mile underground telephone cable in the Chilterns from Amersham to Aylesbury.Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations |
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The saving of Bill Blewitt: An early fiction film made in a documentary style, about two fishermen whose boat is wrecked but who manage to save up enough to buy another. North sea: Dramatically reconstructs an actual incident in which an Aberdeen trawler in trouble gets assistance from Wick coastguard radio station. The first successful example of the now familiar drama-documentary. The Islanders: Shows how life on the island of Eriskay, Guernsey and Inner Farne are linked to the mailnad by the Post Office. A Midsummer's day work: About the laying of an 18-mile underground telephone cable in the Chilterns from Amersham to Aylesbury.