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Sarah Erulkar

Born May 2, 1923 · Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Died May 29, 2015 · aged 92

Sarah Erulkar was a documentary film maker who was born on May 2nd 1923 and died on 29 May 2015. Born in Calcutta, India ( now Kolkata) she came to England and studied sociology at the University of London before starting work for the Shell Unit as a documentarist. Here she met her husband, fellow film-maker Peter De Normanville by whom she had two daughters. Her film 'Picture to Post' won a BAFTA…

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District NurseDistrict Nurse · 1952
District Nurse
1952
MovieDocumentary
District Nurse documents the daily work of two community nurses serving a rural district in East Sussex, following their rounds across farms, villages, and isolated homes. The film records home-based medical care, patient instruction, emergency response, and maternal health services, situating nursing practice within the rhythms of rural life. Produced in the early years of Britain’s National Health Service, the film presents community healthcare as a foundational element of postwar social welfare and public service.
Smoking MachineSmoking Machine · 1964
Smoking Machine
1964
MovieDocumentary
An anti-smoking public information film in which children investigate adult smoking habits, framing addiction as learned behavior rather than maturity.
Lord Siva DancedLord Siva Danced · 1948
Lord Siva Danced
1948
MovieDocumentary
An introduction to Indian classical dance, presenting regional traditions and their religious and cultural foundations.
The History of the HelicopterThe History of the Helicopter · 1952
The History of the Helicopter
★ 6.01952
MovieDocumentary
Following the birth of the helicopter, from the imagination of Leonardo da Vinci through the advent of helicopter technology in the early 1952.
Picture to PostPicture to Post · 1969
Picture to Post
★ 7.01969
MovieDocumentary
The film explores the design process of postage stamps and the work of three notable designers, Arnold Machin, Jeffery Matthews and David Gentleman.
The Air My EnemyThe Air My Enemy · 1971
The Air My Enemy
1971
MovieDocumentary
Documentary about contamination of the air and other forms of pollution, costing Britain £400 million a year, which are countered by smoke elimination programmes and the use of natural gas, fuel research and other measures.
Into Another DimensionInto Another Dimension · 1983
Into Another Dimension
1983
Movie
Sarah Erulkar revisits the world of stamp collecting, in this short narrated by Tom Baker.
Something Nice to EatSomething Nice to Eat · 1967
Something Nice to Eat
1967
MovieDocumentary
Cooking is a kind of loving, features Jean Shrimpton

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