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Portland Stone

Date released

11 Jul 1955

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

028

NoS ID

120054

Story no

2 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Shows the quarrying of Portland stone from the Isle of Portland off the Dorset coast.

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Limestone (2000)

Subject

Architecture; Civil Engineering & Building

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £65.00

This film describes the use of limestone as a building material. It also explores its failure, repair and conservation. Topicscovered include: Geology; Quarrying; Carving and Dressing; Laying; Defects;...

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Construction firm to sell non-core activities (1993)

Genre

Interview

Chief Executive of home construction firm Tarmac, Neville Simms talks about the company’s losses following the economic recession and how he hopes that next year will be better as the housing market is...

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Slate Quarry

Date released

2 Jul 1962

Series name

Colour Pictorial

Issue no

392

NoS ID

121238

Story no

1 / 3

Extras

1 film clip

NoS Summary - Shows quarrying and processing at the world’s largest slate quarry at Port Dinorwic in Wales.

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News in a Nutshell: Quarrying Competition

Date released

22 Jun 1936

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

36/50

NoS ID

093566

Story no

8 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

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New Face on Capitol Hill (1961)

Subject

Architecture; Engineering; Politics & government

NEW FACE ON CAPITOL HILL depicts the Georgia Marble Company’s role in the reconstruction of the east facade of the U.S. Capitol building prior to John F. Kennedy’s inauguration, and includes footage of...

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