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Excerpt from 'Story In The Rocks - An Introduction To Paleontology' : youtu.be/OdG_WYaVYWk For more information about Shell’s Historic Film Archive please contact: filmservices@shell.com #Shell #ShellFilmUnit #HistoricFilmArchive #Documentary #History #Paleontology #Shorts --- Shell’s surprising and captivating Historic Film Archive dates from 1934 and covers a rich mix of topics from technology, science and engineering to craftsmanship, motorsport and travelogue. The Shell Film Unit, responsible for the content, was a highly celebrated part of Britain’s Documentary Movement. Key figures from that movement were involved, including: Jack Beddington, Edgar Anstey, Arthur Elton, John Grierson, Kay Mander, Stuart Legg and Douglas Gordon. Its films were wide reaching, often screened in cinemas and through the non-theatric film distribution circuit, which brought film to educational establishments and organisations across the UK. While many films covered technological t...

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