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Cheltenham Ladies' College

A typical term at the Cheltenham Ladies' College, as filmed by members of staff.

Amateur film 1953 38 mins

Overview

This ambitious, technically proficient and somewhat stiffly narrated production was directed and produced by June Goodfield, then a biology teacher at Cheltenham Ladies' College. She went on to make scientific films and television programmes, as well as writing prolifically - both fiction and non-fiction - and she was also a professor at several American universities during the course of her remarkable career.

Original title

The Cheltenham Ladies' College

Director

June Goodfield

Genres

Amateur film and Documentary

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Cheltenham

Language

English

Subjects

Cheltenham Ladies' College School milk Lessons Religious assembly School life School meals Women Education Girls

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