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Polarised Light Issue Title Is Help Yourself 1944
Description
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...
Data
- 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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- Science & Technology
- WorkSpaces
- Light WW2 entertainment
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