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The GPO Film Unit: 1933
 

The GPO Film Unit's first year, including Cable Ship and The Coming of the Dial

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Films produced by the GPO Film Unit in 1933 include:

British Guiana
An overview of the conditions and industries in British Guiana.

Cable Ship
How undersea telephone cables are detected and repaired.

The Coming of the Dial
The introduction of the dial telephone system to Great Britain.

Five Skilled Metal Craftsmen
No information available.

Hop Gardens of Kent
A view of the Kentish countryside.

Telephone Workers
The extension of the telephone system to a new suburb.

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How undersea telephone cables are detected and repaired

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The introduction of the dial telephone system to Great Britain

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Coal Face, A Colour Box and the epic BBC - The Voice of Britain

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The year of Night Mail - and also the camp classic The Fairy of the Phone

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Len Lye's heyday, plus J.B. Priestley on the communications revolution

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The year of North Sea, plus animated classics by McLaren and Reiniger

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The final year, before it was taken over by the Ministry of Information

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Humphrey Jennings' Spare Time, The Islanders... and the start of WWII

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