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Trans-Britain Pipeline

Date released

5 Feb 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/11

NoS ID

100625

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Britain’s cross-country petrol pipe-line, and its distribution centre to where 900,000 gallons of aviation spirit and 1 1/2 million gallons of pool petrol are pumped daily from the West Country. The whole...

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Science is Knowledge and Knowledge is Power - A Discussion with Tony Benn (2005)

Subject

Politics & government; Science

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 32 minutes), £25.00

In an interview with Sir Harry Kroto, former UK Minister for Science Tony Benn discusses the interaction between scientists and politicians. Benn, having spent a life-time as a leading politician closely...

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Petrol rationing the best option (1987)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified speaker is of the opinion that petrol rationing would be fairer than having petrol supplies cut off in the current oil crisis. Male interviewer not identified. Ends abruptly.

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Reading Fire Bombs (1981)

Police have warned people in Reading to be on their guard for more petrol bombs which may have been planted in the town. The warning follows last night’s series of attacks on cars which caused only minor...

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Petrol rationing (1987)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified speaker talking about the fairness of introducing petrol rationing in the present oil crisis. Interviewer not heard.

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Petrol Comes Back

Date released

3 Jun 1948

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

48/45

NoS ID

102396

Story no

6 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Build-up story on the return of the petrol ration for private motorists.

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BP on petrol price increases (1978)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified BP spokesman on petrol price increases. Says that petrol is cheap, prices at the pump being artificially low, and that private motoring will continue to be a growth market in the future. Male...

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Petrol - What a Performance

Date released

10 Dec 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1436

NoS ID

021362

Story no

8 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petrol Rationing in Cyprus. DESCRIPTION: Before petrol rationing started in Cyprus, pump-crawling was much the same as over here. Short supplies and short tempers. SHOTLIST: Shots of...

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Petrol Fire

Date released

10 Sep 1951

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1162

NoS ID

017359

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petrol Fire. DESCRIPTION: One of the worst peacetime oil fires at Avonmouth, Bristol, as 22 tanks holding millions of gallons of petrol exploded into flames. SHOTLIST: Worst peacetime...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: American Motorists Also Go Short

Date released

1 Jun 1942

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

678

NoS ID

012291

Story no

1 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Petrol Rationing (Gasoline) in America. DESCRIPTION: Petrol rationing has begun in America. SHOTLIST: The owners of 8,000,000 cars, now have to stand in line to register for petrol. It...

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