Lines And Figures 1933

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Flash frame section shows the silhouette of a woman with the following words beside it: "Contour of a figure in a sitting position. Now see what happens if the waist is tightly laced. A slender waist is only beautiful when it is part of a slender form." This shot is badly damaged through nitrate decomposition....

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17613
Sort Number:
EP 259
Time in/Out:
01:35:15:00 / 01:36:41:00
Canister:
EP 259
Film ID:
976.15
Issue Date:
13/04/1933

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British Pathe captured many extraordinary events on film over its 80 year history but sometimes the cameras were switched on when tragedy struck.
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The Duke of Edinburgh has many talents, but it is his unique way with words that often receives the most attention. 
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