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Voices from The Battle Of Britain
In the summer of 1940, the fate of Britain hung in the balance, as across the English Channel one of the mightiest armies in history prepared to invade. With lightning speed and military brilliance Nazi Germany had already conquered all before them. However, Hitler would suffer his first defeat in a desperate struggle which took place in the sky over southern England that became known as ‘The Battle of Britain’.
Based on the book of the same title by best-selling author Henry Buckton, this film is based on a fascinating series of interviews with a wide variety of people who played a vital role in Britain’s ‘finest hour’.
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Ship Shape And Bristol Fashion (Volume 1)
This is the first volume of a fascinating series of DVDs which celebrates Bristol’s long and distinguished history as a major port. These three fully narrated colour archive films were originally commissioned by the Port of Bristol Authority from 1950 to the early 1960s, and were subsequently presented to Bristol Record Office as archive material. This is an evocative record of an era when commodities were still loaded and unloaded at the Avonmouth, City and Portishead Docks by men in flat caps armed with their famous hooks, before containerisation and mass-mechanisation transformed the scene. Relax and enjoy this window into a bygone age.
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Discovering Dorset (Volume 2)
Anyone who has been captivated by Dorset will relish this latest visit to one of Britain’s most spectacular counties. Your journey begins at Studland, where we take the Chain Ferry across Poole Harbour, first visiting the millionaires’ playground of Sandbanks.

A stroll around Poole Quay reveals how the town developed, largely through its trade links with North America; at its peak in the 18th century it was one of the busiest ports in Britain. In more recent times, it was a major embarkation point for the D-Day landings of the Normandy Invasion.
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The Subterranean Railway
The dramatic story of the men who made the world’s first, and still the largest, underground railway. Since Victorian times, London’s underground railway has played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners.

Based on the popular book by Christian Wolmar, Britain’s leading commentator on the railways, and enhanced by stunning archive material and evocative film, this DVD reveals London’s hidden wonder and shows how the railway beneath the streets helped create the city we know today.
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