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Splendour of the Heavens

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A film about astronomy which also happens to show views of the ancient city of Winchester, before focussing on a particular house in the suburbs with its own observatory.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1962-09-10

Runtime: 22 mins

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Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Splendour of the Heavens

Production Companies: BFI

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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