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The temple at Avebury, England, a restoration after J. Britton.

Text on front: "The Great Stone Circle, it is said, was approached by two avenues of 200 stones each, which took a sinuous course south-east and south-west and represented a snake transmitted through a circle. Stukeley puts its foundation at 1859 B.C., the year of the death of Sarah, Abraham's wife, Lord Avebury has said: "The pretty little village of Avebury, like some beautiful parasite, has grown up at the expense and in the midst of the ancient temple." "

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Druids' altar stones, Avebury.

Text on front: "These are two upright stones of the north inner circle (commonly known as Adam and Eve). One is 17 feet high, 7 feet 7 inches wide, and 2 feet 4 inches thick. The other is 4 feet 7 inches high, the same wide, and 4 feet thick, and is computed to weigh 62 tons."

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Super Natural Cedar

This promotional film shows the uses of Cedar around the world. It shows Totem poles carved from Western red cedar by First Nations in British Columbia, as well as cedar being used to create shingles and shakes for use in residential and business buildings. Various buildings with cedar are featured including a sport centre in Denmark, a country club in Japan, train stations, and art galleries. Interior and exterior uses of Cedar are also shown, including a cedar bathtub, cedar shutters, garage doors, bus stops, cedar fencing as sound barriers on highways, and cedar windmills. A Haida carver who was commissioned to carve a cedar panel for a Japanese community centre is shown at work carving. The film continues with the use of Cedar in sign-making, in the marine environment, in fencing, outdoor furniture, the construction of a Tokyo conference centre, and the creation of cabanas, gazebos, garden rooms, sun rooms, hot-tubs, covered bridges,and homes in the alpine, desert, and tropical environments.

Plans Approved

This film focuses on building officials and building codes through time. It details the importance of the adoption of model codes throughout North America and focuses on the City of San Leandro and Mountain View, California as cities where building codes have been adopted. It shows building code officials and their work testing the foundation, construction, plumbing, heating, ventilation, electricity and refrigeration in a home.

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