British Steam Railways presents a unique 48-page book and DVD combination exploring the dramatic transformation of British leisure activities - and the resulting social revolution - effected by the arrival of the steam railway from the earliest excursions on the Liverpool & Manchester to the last days of steam. Also read the fascinating tale of workers' holidays: how working lives and employees' expectations changed beyond recognition with the arrival of the railways and how carriage-loads of factory workers descended on London and Paris and changed seaside resorts such as Blackpool and Scarborough for ever.
DVD of the Glenshee Productions television documentary series Songbirds - the First Ladies of Irish Song profiling the music that formed the backdrop for most Irish people in the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s. With special focus on the female singers who first recorded the songs and brought them to Irish audiences around the world - Delia Murphy, Bridie Gallagher, Margaret Barry, Ruby Murray and Mary O'Hara. First shown on RTE TV in Autumn 2005. Each 25 minute programme includes performances of son...
Steam Engines of the LMS - This programme takes a look at the thousands of steam engines operated by the London Midland & Scottish Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The programme includes the Jinty Class 3F small tank locos the Class 7P Royal Scot express passenger locos many members of the once 842-strong Class 5 locos - commonly known as Black 5s. Steam Engines of the SR - This programme takes a look at some of the 2 390 steam engines operated by the Southern Railway until nationalisation in 1948. The Southern was perhaps the most innovative of the four railway companies with many famous examples surviving into preservation. The programme includes the prototype of the Lord Nelson class - named Lord Nelson the many examples of the Merchant Navy class and the sole survivor of the King Arthur class - Sir Lamiel. The Joy of Steam - All across Great Britain today you'll find steam rallies and preserved railways to visit a number of which are featured in this programme. And better still thanks to a wealth of genuine archive footage enthusiasts of all ages can see for themselves exactly what steam power was all about. So it's all aboard for a journey to the past when steam not only shaped the landscape of Great Britain but also the nation's heritage as well.
Born in 1911 in Paris after studying art in France Louise Bourgeois leaves for New York in 1938. Outsider to the art scene she presents few personal expositions until her sculptures find international recognition in the 1970s. Her work permeated by personal trauma and experience are reflections on femininity sexuality family and infancy. Bourgeois' manner of evoking these themes using a broad range of materials and objects and employing giant forms like towering spiders opens new horizons for avant-garde and contemporary art.
Da Vinci Code Decoded: This documentary exploration of the Da Vinci Code rounds up all the key players (including Dan Brown) with interviews and original location photography. This is the absolute defining DVD in the Da Vinci legend. What exactly was Leonardo Da Vinci trying to tell us in his coded paintings? Did the church erase the role of women in it's conception? The Gnostic Gospels are the real key to the Da Vinci code these are not myths or legends these are real and
Sweden's hardcore punk band Millencolin share both a label and a sound with Southern California punk heavyweights like NOFX and The Offspring. Their fans will be delighted with this highly original video release -- a curious mixture of punk rock musical road movie and music video. Featuring twenty-three of their songs including some live performances MILLENCOLIN & THE HI-8 ADVENTURES is a must for the fan of the Epitaph brand of punk rock!
ZERO: An Investigation into 9/11 has one central thesis - that the official version of events surrounding the attacks on 9/11 can not be true. This brand new feature documentary from Italian production company Telemaco explores the latest scientific evidence and reveals dramatic new witness testimony which directly conflicts with the US Governments account.
Director Charles Burnett presents a tale about a young boy's encounter with his family in Mississippi in the 1950s and intergenerational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devillish moans of the blues.
This two disc collections features six stories from the fabled Horrible Histories collection: Vicious Vikings Perilous Plague Trading Timbuktu Measly Middle Ages Stormin' Scots Marvellous Marco Polo
Luanda the capital city of Angola was originally built in 1575 for 600 thousand people. Today over 5 million live there. Ten people guide the City, telling stories about their lives and how things have changed since the countries Independence from Portuguese occupation in 1975 and a civil war which lasted several decades.
Take top TV designer Linda Barker and a team of DIY and gardening experts and a huge dose of practical common sense and you'll get solutions - a series of affordable step-by-step home improvement projects.....
The British police have kept the peace without fear or favour for almost two centuries - and this definitive DVD history shows how the force has developed from Sir Robert Peel's first 'Peelers' to the modern constable. Whether controlling crowds at Wembley's White Horse Cup Final in 1923 ending the Balcombe Street siege in the world media glare over 50 years later or fighting the unseen threat of 1990s terrorism the force has proved more than equal to the task.With rare archive material contributed by police authorities nationwide this is undoubtedly the most detailed picture yet of the British Police force yesterday and today.
Mini: 50th Anniversary
This collection presents four wartime films featuring the Supermarine Spitfire, undoubtedly the best-known fighter aircraft of the Second World War. Together, they offer a detailed, close look at the aircraft as it was operated by the Royal Air Force through the years. THE DAILY INSPECTION OF A SPITFIRE These extraordinary films essentially provide a technical walkround of the Spitfire MkI, covering every conceivable aspect of the aircraft from the interior of the cockpit to the engine and gu.
This DVD is the second in a series of DVDs that aims to teach the fundamentals of Witchcraft one of the fastest growing spiritualities in the West today. The first film looked at the basics of Witchcraft tools of the Craft casting a circle a ritual of Self Dedication and much more. This second film aims to take the student further along their Spiritual Path by looking at working the energy of The Full Moon. This particular Moon phase is a traditional time for Witches to meet and work their rites and this film explores how this ritual can be performed and why. The film shows both a group at work and a solitary male practitioner performing a ritual that allows a man to partake of the feminine energy of this powerful moon phase. Both rituals are designed in an easy fashion that will allow the viewer to adapt them at will to suit them. The film also looks at the raising of magical energy both from within ourselves and from the space around us with which we can empower our rituals and magical work. We also touch on the skills of healing and of divination both traditional skills to work at the Full Moon. Most importantly this film shows us how we can work magically both simply and effectively. Through this film we aim to simplify many of the complex ideas within Witchcraft and make it accessible to all who are drawn to its teachings and ideas. The most important thing to remember is to walk your Path with joy and love and to take an element of fun with you on your own personal magical journey.
Peter Spirer brings you a facinating documentary revealing the real Notorious B.I.G. Hear the stories first-hand from some of Biggie's closest friends and the biggest names in Hip Hop - Method Man Easy Mo Bee Raekwon and many others. See raw uncut footage of B.I.G. freestyling on the streets of New York rare home video footage a never-before-seen interview Biggie did shortly before his death and previously undisclosed footage from the night of his murder.
In 1943 A U.S. Navy Ship vanishes during a secret World War II Experiment gone horrifically wrong. The ship vanished and travelled through time setting off a number of events that continue today spilling over into the Montauk Project a continuation of the Philadelphia Experiment. Surviving researchers from the Philadelphia Experiment met in the early 50's intent on continuing their work on manipulating the 'electromagnetic shielding' used to make the USS Eldridge invisible to radar and to the naked eye. The intent was to use a magnetic field as a means of psychological warfare. Initial proposals were rebuffed by the US Congress fearing the dangers of the research. The experiment continued with support from the DOD and funding from a large cache of Nazi gold found in a train by U.S. soldiers in France near the Swiss border. The train was destroyed and all the soldiers involved in the discovery were killed as part of a cover-up. With funding in place work allegedly began at a de-commissioned base in Montauk New York under the name of the 'Phoenix Project.' Discover the science behind experiments involving walk-in implantation time travel mind control invisibility mind machines used to develop and control paranormal powers and much more. See photographs of the equipment used as well as diagram presentations of their construction. Watch a complete breakdown of the Philadelphia Experiment and the Montauk Project from those who were there to witness the events. This true yet unbelievable story is one they do NOT want you to know. You will be terrified shocked and amazed by experiments performed on human beings and the incredible history of the Philadelphia Experiment.
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