Who, What, Where 1920-1939

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Animation of question marks swirling about page.

Various shots of ballerina Anna Pavlova dancing, other dancers crowd around her, people sitting at tables applaud her (1920s?). Various shots of George Bernard Shaw, playwright and renowned wit, strolling in gardens. Various shots of actress...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
70726
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:37:35:00 / 01:40:49:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
1615.06
Issue Date:
1920 - 1939

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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 death penalty has been carried out in almost all societies and although these images from WWI and WWII are unsettling, they still provide a raw account of events from a certain time.
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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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