Polarised Light Issue Title Is Help Yourself 1944

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Part of issue HELP YOURSELF.

Pathe Studios, London.

Various shots of cameraman and studio technician adjusting lighting in studio to prevent glare. Various diagrams showing how light waves reach human eye from light source. Various diagrams showing how crystal discs or glass plates...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50469
Sort Number:
NSP 413
Time in/Out:
01:24:44:00 / 01:26:57:00
Canister:
NSP 413
Film ID:
1572.14
Issue Date:
28/02/1944

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Cinemagazines
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Science & Technology
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Light WW2 entertainment

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