Inventor of the first motion picture camera Friese Greene
A BBC discussion highlights William Friese Greene as the pioneer of moving pictures. The article traces his 1880 camera and celluloid experiments, early notes to Edison, later color patent, and radiating innovations from cameras to wireless telegraphy akin to early television.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
William Friese Greene
BBC Lsteners
Ray Allister
Friese Greene
Friese-Green
Holborn
Friese- Greene
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Corner
Holborn Laboratory
Friese-Greene
Edison
America
Edcson
Friese-Greere
Britain
England
Lumiere
Friene Greene
Frien-Greene
Teriot
Beauty and Inhibitions A Headmaster's Experiments
Keltain's Ministry of Education describes successful 1940s trials at Stewart Street Junior School Birmingham led by headmaster A L Stone. The plan valued artistic self expression over basic literacy to curb fear and inhibition in 240 poor children aged seven to eleven. After two years, pupils showed reduced awkwardness and greater bodily freedom, improved social unity and openness with staff.
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Keltain
Ministry of Education
A. L. Stone
Stewart Street
Birmingham
Mr. Stone
Dollar Headaches INTRICATE PROBLEMS
Washington reports a joint communique outlining steps toward a steady sterling dollar balance by 1952. The plan calls for increased American capital investment in Britain and the sterling area, expanded British exports to the United States, more American and Canadian tourism, and U S purchases of rubber and tin for stockpiling. It also seeks reduced production costs for British goods in the United States and fewer barriers to market access, plus three studies on colonial investment, sterling balances, and petroleum and shipping issues.
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Washington
Britain
United States
Canada
Sterling
India
Radio Theatre Talkies Current Attractions
A gripping line up at the Radio Theatre features The Iron Curtain shown tonight and tomorrow with The Crime Doctor's Gamble. Next Thursday brings Newsreel and School for Secrets with Ralph Richardson and Attenborough, plus Sinister Journey and more in a packed espionage and crime themed program.
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Ralph Richardson
Raymond Huntley
Richard Attenborough
Marjorie Rhodes
Loydas Hopatong Cassidy
Dana Andrews
Gene Tierney
June Havoc
Berry Kroeger
Edna Best
Stefan Schnabel
Nicholas Joy
Edward Franz
Frederic Tozere
Warner Baxter
Micheline Chetrel
Roger Danm
Steve Geray
Marcel Journet
Fatuardo Ciannelli
Paris
Baling
Warner Baxter Fm
Ordway
Bldeline Chetret
Roger Dann
Hopalong Cassidy
Cassidy
School For Secrets
Res
Radio Theatre
Aother
Raymond Huntley Wichard Attenbroath
Marjorie | Rhodes
Pamela Matthews
Rory Calhoun
Rhonda Fleming
Paul Kelly
Robert Louis Stevenson
John Abbott
Alan Napier
Ann Sheridan
Lew Ayres
Zachary Scott
Eve Arden
Jerome Cowan
Steven Geray
John Hoyt
Pram
Jornay
Britain Faces Water Crunch If Rain Delays
The British Waterworks Association warns that without substantial rain in six weeks water supplies will be seriously threatened. It urges households factories and offices to cut consumption and suggests possible bans on washing vehicles and watering gardens as reservoirs lie far from new rainfall.
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London
Britain
British’ Waterworks Association
Metropolitan Water-Board
Sys
Atlantic
Courage in Adversity Couple's Faith in the Future
Sydney reports Mr William Alzie aged twenty three who lost his right leg in World War 11 praises his bride Mrs Ann Algie aged twenty one for their undiminished faith. The Algies were injured in a car crash five weeks after their wedding and Mrs Algie had her leg amputated below the knee last Friday. They plan a honeymoon at Avalon Lawson and Katoomba and the husband expresses concern for his wife yet optimism.
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Sydney
William Alzie
Ann Algie
Algies
Algie
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