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Fire in Havana

Date released

6 Feb 1958

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1496A

NoS ID

022198

Story no

6 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Fire. DESCRIPTION: An oil fire, in the middle of 14 storage tanks holding petrol and high octane gas, in Havana’s biggest refinery. In the balance were 30 million dollars worth of...

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Pipe Down (2009)

Director

Oliver Knowles; Cian Ó Laoi

Subject

Environmental science; Geography

A 60-minute documentary that tells the story of a rural community in Co. Mayo, Ireland, who have been battling the oil giant Shell over their plans to put a dangerous raw gas pipeline through the community...

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John Lillicrap on oil-to-gas savings (1979)

Genre

Interview

In view of rising oil prices, marketing manager for North Thames Gas, John Lillicrap, on the saving in running costs to be achieved by converting to gas as the most economic fuel for home heating, and on the...

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Ocean Sound This Week No.45: Programme 45 of a weekly news and sports review (1987)

OCEAN SOUND THIS WEEK NO. 45 Programme 45 of a weekly news and sports review called Ocean Sound This Week, broadcast by independent radio station Ocean Sound on 30 August 1987. Presented by GUY HORNSBY....

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Strike on North Sea oil and gas platforms (1990)

Genre

Interview

Interview on the strike on Britain’s North Sea oil and gas platforms, which is being co-ordinated by the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee. OILC Chairman Ronnie MacDonald(?) countering claims by the oil...

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Oil and gas shortages to hit chemical industry (1979)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Ted (Edward) Garrett MP, Chairman of an all party group on the chemical industry, who warns shortages of North Sea oil and gas could become critical. Male interviewer not identified. Sound is...

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Fire on North Sea oil platform? (1989)

Genre

Interview

2 clips, possibly about the Piper Alpha oil platform fire of July 1988. Unidentified (Scottish?) male speaker tells of his escape from a fire by jumping; another unidentified (Scottish?) male speaker tells...

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Shetland Oil Strike

Date released

10 Aug 1972

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2253A

NoS ID

029511

Story no

3 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shetland Oil Strike. DESCRIPTION: A major oil field has been found in the North Sea near the Shetland’s. It could supply up to 15% of Britain’s oil needs. SHOTLIST: GV North Sea gas...

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Piper Alpha oil rig disaster (1988)

Genre

Interview; News report

Lisa Hampele reports on the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster where one hundred and sixty-six workers died. Includes interviews with Bob Valentine, survivor, revealing that he reported a gas leak forty-eight...

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HUGE GAS WELL FIRE THREATENS DISASTER

Date other

1 Mar 1928

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

NoS ID

386439

Extras

1 film clip

NfO synopsis: Massive fire at an oil field in the US(?) threatens a nearby gas well.

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