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Venezuela Modernises Capital - Sub Title - And Still More Oil

Date released

10 Sep 1956

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2664

NoS ID

046837

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

South American republic uses vast oil revenues to rebuild Caracas. New oil supply discovered under Lake Maracaibo.

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Scots Have Struck Oil

Date released

11 Aug 1938

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

778

NoS ID

036111

Story no

6 / 8

Extras

1 shot list

First 2,200 gallons of crude oil drawn from experimental boring is shipped to London to be refined.

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Oil in England? Boring Starts in Sussex

Date released

7 Jun 1937

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

655

NoS ID

035227

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 shot list

Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Defence opens new oil-field in Sussex.

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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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Haifa Oil Bombed!

Date released

7 Apr 1947

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1680

NoS ID

040488

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

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

Oil refinery ablaze after terrorists lay charge under pipeline. At same time officials are harassed by arrival illegal Jewish immigrants [sic].

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Montreal Oil Blaze

Date released

17 Jan 1957

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2766

NoS ID

157008

Story no

12 / 12

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Oil Boom in Western Canada

Date released

10 Dec 1956

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2755

NoS ID

155916

Story no

1 / 7

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Striking Oil in Britain

Date released

2 Oct 1944

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1121

NoS ID

064304

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Transport Unofficial Strike

Date released

26 Oct 1953

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2364

NoS ID

044676

Story no

5 / 5

Extras

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

Cars scour capital for obliging garages. Large bakery, fuelled by oil, was nearly closed down. 3,000 strikers hold meeting. Oil companies’ tank-lorry fleet stood idle.

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World News Headlines

Date released

31 Dec 1956

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2761

NoS ID

155951

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Venezuela: New channel for oil supplies.

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