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- 1930s-1960s (Création/Production)
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2 reels of 16mm Cine Kodachrome film and 1 VHS video
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Notice biographique
During the first half of the 20th century it was customary for French couture houses to send their models to display selected dresses at race meetings in the Paris district. Mr N Driver attended several meetings as a member of a textile manufacturing firm from the early 1930s. He took black and white photographs of the models and then used 16mm cine Kodachrome film, using the first colour film in 1937. Except for a break during to the Second World War Mr Driver continued to film the meetings until 1954.
Histoire archivistique
GB 2159 Driver 1930s-1960s Collection (fonds) 2 reels of 16mm Cine Kodachrome film and 1 VHS video Driver , N , fl 1930-1985 , photographer
During the first half of the 20th century it was customary for French couture houses to send their models to display selected dresses at race meetings in the Paris district. Mr N Driver attended several meetings as a member of a textile manufacturing firm from the early 1930s. He took black and white photographs of the models and then used 16mm cine Kodachrome film, using the first colour film in 1937. Except for a break during to the Second World War Mr Driver continued to film the meetings until 1954.
Mr Driver donated the reels of film to the London College of Fashion in 1985.
Reels of 16mm Cine Kodachrome and 16mm Cine Colour Kodachrome films, [1932-1954], of models wearing womenswear by Parisian couture houses at French race meetings, made by N Driver (the films are colour from 1937); videocassette comprising transfer of the cine film.
The records are unsorted.
Access to the collection is by appointment only.
No photocopying is permitted although photographs may be taken at the discretion of the Head of Learning Resources.
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The records are uncatalogued.
Compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997. July 2002 Clothing Cultural heritage Customs and traditions Documentary films Driver , N , fl 1930-1985 , photographer Europe Fashion Film media Films France Information media Paris Textiles Visual materials Western Europe
Source immédiate d'acquisition ou de transfert
Mr Driver donated the reels of film to the London College of Fashion in 1985.
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Portée et contenu
Reels of 16mm Cine Kodachrome and 16mm Cine Colour Kodachrome films, [1932-1954], of models wearing womenswear by Parisian couture houses at French race meetings, made by N Driver (the films are colour from 1937); videocassette comprising transfer of the cine film.
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The records are unsorted.
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Conditions d'accès
Access to the collection is by appointment only.
Conditions de reproduction
No photocopying is permitted although photographs may be taken at the discretion of the Head of Learning Resources.
Langue des documents
- anglais
Écriture des documents
- latin
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English
Caractéristiques matérielle et contraintes techniques
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The records are uncatalogued.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.
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Dates de production, de révision, de suppression
Langue(s)
- anglais