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Piper Alpha: The Human Price of Oil (1988 Video)

Producer

Charles Furneaux

Subject

Engineering; Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 40 minutes), £195.00

In July 1988, 167 men were killed in the world’s worst oil industry disaster to date. Using interviews with eyewitnesses who were aboard the ‘Piper Alpha’ oil rig, questions the standards of design and...

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Can London Strike Oil?

Date released

13 Nov 1947

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1743

NoS ID

040801

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

American oil experts see sample borings taken and tested on site in Willesden which confirm presence of oil.

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Oil Blaze at Haifa

Date released

7 Apr 1947

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

1745

NoS ID

149258

Story no

3 / 3

More illegal immigrants transported to Cyprus. Haifa Oil depot set ablaze by terrorists.

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Oil Tanker Explosion

Date released

28 Nov 1929

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

953-1

NoS ID

133055

Story no

2 / 5

Explosion on board oil tanker ‘British Chemist’ in Grangemouth harbour.

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Penarth Blaze. ‘Oil Jetty’ at Ely Harbour, Penarth Docks Burnt Out

Date released

28 Jul 1921

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1080

NoS ID

078517

Story no

5 / 7

Charred remains of oil jetty.

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Oil from British Coal

Date released

23 Jan 1928

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

856-2

NoS ID

131786

Story no

5 / 7

Getting oil from coal demonstrated by Professor Paul Dvorkvirtz [?].

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Techniques of Tempera and Oil Painting (1975 Film, Video)

Producer

Peter H Coltman

Subject

Art

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Shows techniques involved in the production of tempera paintings on panel and oil paintings on canvas. Includes examples of tempera and oil paintings from the collections of the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow,...

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Olympus Binocular Microscope, The (1986 Video)

Producer

Pat Wisher

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 12 min.

Covers description of the microscope, bright field, phase contrast, oil immersion, care of the microscope.

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Oil Filter

Date released

1973

Series name

Tomorrow Today

Issue no

128

NoS ID

329590

Story no

4 / 4

COI synopsis: A new oil filter which removes virtually all contaminants from engine oil, and will continue to do so for a very long time. Its secret is a roll of very fine fibre through which the oil is forced.

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Tides of War (1991 Video)

aka: Tide of War

Director

Michael McKinnon

Producer

Michael McKinnon; Malcolm Penny

Subject

Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min., 2000 sale: £12.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Looks at the ecological disaster in the Arabian Gulf resulting from the oil spills and burning oil wells of the conflict in the area that began in August 1990. Follows the progress of the oil slicks along...

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