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Pilkington Brothers offer: the best of both worlds

United Kingdom, 1950
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Two visitors from outer space visit Earth in order to investigate a material unknown on their planet - glass. They are shown the many architectural uses of gl..

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Glass

United Kingdom, 1959
Similarity: 86%

Looking through glass

United Kingdom, 1944
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Glassmakers

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Versatility in glass

Australia, 1982
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And then there was glass

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Hot glass

United Kingdom, 1977
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Glass

Netherlands, 1958
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Natural Glass

Aotearoa / New Zealand, 1979
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What's in a jar?

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They came to Wales

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Stained glass

United Kingdom, 1949
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Sand and flame

United States, 1944
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Sheffield made

United Kingdom, 1959
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Broad daylight

United Kingdom, 1962
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The House and the sun

United Kingdom, 1974
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The Romance of glassmaking. Part 1

United Kingdom, 1960
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Glazing

United Kingdom, 1970
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Palette of glass

United States, 1977
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