NEWSREELS AND REAL NEWS
David Williams
- Regions:
- Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, London, Worcestershire, Warwickshire
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional : U3As, History and Community groups, WIs, Probus
- Fee:
- Paid
- Category:
- Media
- Updated:
- 17th August 2026
How the cinema newsreel brought world events to the masses then were defeated by television. The eight-minute black-and-white newsreel could take audiences to distant places and see strange cultures. But the rise of television brought about a rapid decline.
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City.of London registed Guide and Lecturer. BA (Hons) History (London) MA Sport history and culture MA Heritage studies. Specializing in London social history, events. people, traditions and culture. Speaker on cruise ships. Destination talks on historical events, people and attractions in Mediterranean and Scandinavian countries.
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