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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

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Making coins

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Science and money

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Old crafts new graces

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Britain's new resources

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A Story of silver

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Looking at gold and silver

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A Sense of theatre

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Listen to steel

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Royal silver wedding

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Education for living

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Almost a formal beginning

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All that glitters

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