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Documents relating to Boston's trip to Berlin, to write on the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the fall of the Berlin wall.

Documents include; a notebook, a printed draft, sketches of the Karl-Marx-Stadt in Chemnitz.
Creator: Boston, Richard (1938-2006), journalist

Three copies of a black and white advert with sound, promoting The Observer's coverage of the of the fall of the Berlin wall.

a. The advert shows a black and white image of the wall, in which a door opens to let out a white dove.

Commentary "Once it was a barrier, now it's a doorway. What does it mean to the world, to NATO, to Mrs Thatcher? For wall to wall coverage don't miss this Sunday's Observer."

(Unspoken) tagline: "A different set of values. A different kind of paper."

The advert starts at 09.35 on the 1985-1995 'historical reel' mp4 file. Duration: 11 seconds.

b. Duplicate of version (a) on a separate VHS and mp4. The advert starts at 0.09 on the mp4 file. Duration: 11 seconds.

c. Duplicate on the same VHS and mp4 as version (b). The advert starts at 0.34 on the mp4 file. Duration: 11 seconds.
Creator: The Observer Limited, 1917-1993

Promotional films, with sound, for the Guardian focusing on the introduction of the newspaper's berliner format.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited
Creator: Leafstorm

Six versions of a colour advert with sound for the Guardian's Berliner redesign which occured on 12 September 2005. The advert features an animated paper and it's 'live' contents. The advert features upbeat music.

a). Commentary: "The Guardian has changed." The advert ends with the broadsheet Guardian being cut down in size to the Berliner format and the strapline: 'new thinking.' Duration: 50 seconds. The advert starts at 00.16 on the mp4 file.

b). Similar to a). but a shorter edit. Duration: 10 seconds. The advert starts at 01.07 on the mp4 file.

c). Similar to a). but a shorter edit focused on the Guardian's sport coverage. Commentary: "A dedicated sport section everyday. The Guardian." The advert ends with a shot of the Guardian in Berliner format and the strapline: 'think sport.' Duration: 10 seconds. The advert starts at 01.20 on the mp4 file.

d). Duplicate of a). Duration: 50 seconds. The advert starts at 00.09 on the mp4 file.

e). Duplicate of b). Duration: 10 seconds. The advert starts at 01.00 on the mp4 file.

f). Duplicate of c). Duration: 10 seconds. The advert starts at 01.13 on the mp4 file.
Creator: Guardian Newspapers Limited

Berliner Kindl Weisse glass engraved to commemorate the Guardian Berliner redesign
Production place: Unknown
Materials: Glass
Colour: Transparent; Blue; Red; White; Black
Condition: Poor
Dimensions: h 165mm x w 117mm
Completeness: There is a large piece broken off (stored with glass)
Inscription: "The Guardian "Last Unit Party"; Augsburg, 3.5.2005; MAN - Roland

Creator: Unknown