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Works explorer

Silver's new shine

United Kingdom, 1965
film

Episode of Series “Look at Life”. Today silver plays a new role in Britain. Since 1947 it has ceased to be used in British coinage and is put to w..

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Look at life: Bronze silver and gold

United Kingdom, 1962
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Making coins

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Science and money

United Kingdom, 1984
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Old crafts new graces

United Kingdom, 1950
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Silver

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Britain's new resources

United Kingdom, 1950
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A Story of silver

Denmark, 1960
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Looking at gold and silver

United Kingdom, 1963
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Bars of silver

United Kingdom, 1957
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Three men made history

United Kingdom, 1949
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A Sense of theatre

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Listen to steel

United Kingdom, 1963
Similarity: 67%

Royal silver wedding

United Kingdom, 1948
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Almost a formal beginning

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All that glitters

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Gold Silver and Bronze

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Roman coins = Moneta Romana

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