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All Pals Together: A First War Soldier's Story - Video clips

Playing the role of Private Henry Fairhurst.

Finding a Pal's Battalion. Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Finding a Pal's Battalion
Video length: 00:33
Modem version (0.2 MB)
Broadband version (1.6 MB)
Transcript 		Finding a soldier. Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Finding a soldier
Video length: 01:02
Modem version (0.4 MB)
Broadband version (3.1 MB)
Transcript
Using the evidence to build up a story (a). Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Using the evidence to build up a story (a)
Video length: 04:01
Modem version (1.5 MB)
Broadband version (11.7 MB)
Transcript 		Using the evidence to build up a story (b). Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Using the evidence to build up a story (b)
Video length: 00:33
Modem version (0.2 MB)
Broadband version (1.8 MB)
Transcript
The importance of research. Click to open pop up window (broadband version). The importance of research
Video length: 01:12
Modem version (0.5 MB)
Broadband version (3.6 MB)
Transcript 		Empathy for the role (a). Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Empathy for the role (a)
Video length: 01:35
Modem version (0.3 MB)
Broadband version (2.0 MB)
Transcript
Empathy for the role (b). Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Empathy for the role (b)
Video length: 00:39
Modem version (0.5 MB)
Broadband version (1.8 MB)
Transcript 		Henry's uniform and kit. Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Henry's uniform and kit
Video length: 00:34
Modem version (0.6 MB)
Broadband version (4.7 MB)
Transcript
Interpretations of WW1. Click to open pop up window (broadband version). How typical were these conditions?
Video length: 00:44
Modem version (0.3 MB)
Broadband version (2.2 MB)
Transcript 		Why did the soldiers tolerate these conditions?. Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Why did the soldiers tolerate these conditions?
Video length: 00:44
Modem version (0.3 MB)
Broadband version (2.2 MB)
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Interpretations of WW3. Click to open pop up window (broadband version). Why did the Barnsley Pals volunteer?
Video length: 00:40
Modem version (0.3 MB)
Broadband version (2.0 MB)
Transcript 		What is the time scale for this reconstruction?. Click to open pop up window (broadband version). What is the time scale for this reconstruction?
Video length: 00:51
Modem version (0.3 MB)
Broadband version (2.2 MB)
Transcript

 

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