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The King with the Dam Raiders

Date released

3 Jun 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/44

NoS ID

099984

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

King and Queen on a visit to an air station in the north of England are escorted by Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC. He introduces members of the crew who led the raid on the Ruhr Dams. He then shows their...

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Meltdown: In the Shadow of Nepal’s Lost Glaciers (2007)

Subject

Environmental science; Geography

In 1986 a small glacial lake in the Khumbu region of Nepal burst its banks washing away a hydro-electric power station, many bridges and many lives. This was just a taste of what is to come. There are much...

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Tesero Dam disaster (1985)

Genre

News report

Report on the Tesero Dam disaster in the Trentino (German-speaking) South Tyrol region of Italy, on 19/07/85. The collapsing of the dam caused a tidal wave which claimed 268 victims, many tourists (death...

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Large Dams

Date released

Nov 1964

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

30

NoS ID

327650

Story no

2 / 5

COI synopsis: The Large Dams Congress, in Scotland, where delegates from all over the world admired the Shira Dam, Europe’s largest.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Dams

Date released

24 May 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

729

NoS ID

012709

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The "Dams" - Library Build Up Story. DESCRIPTION: With Still pictures and illustrative film Movietone reconstructs the attack which nineteen Lancasters made on Eder and the Mohne Dams....

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Monty’s New Offensive

Date released

15 Feb 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/14

NoS ID

100632

Story no

1 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

British and Canadian tank borne infantry form the spearhead of Montgomery’s offensive on the Western Front. Troop-laden Alligator tanks negotiate floods and move into battle. Their job is to beat the...

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Iraq-Giant Barrage

Date released

3 May 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1404A

NoS ID

020905

Story no

1 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Iraq Giant Barrage. DESCRIPTION: A flight over Samarra, to set the scene. The crumbling tower of an ancient mosque are striking landmarks. It’s there on the Tigris, that one section...

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One Minute News

Date released

26 May 1949

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

49/42

NoS ID

102936

Story no

4 / 5

Extras

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

Crossing one of the biggest dams in America Washington State’s big sheep flock heads for its summer grazing grounds in the mountains.

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Columbia Project

Date released

11 Dec 1966

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

66/99

NoS ID

112334

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

The Columbia River, one of the most erratic in the world, is being harnessed. A joint Canadian-American project provides for four massive dams which will supply large amounts of electricity and prevent the...

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Royal Visit to "Dam" Crews

Date released

3 Jun 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

730A

NoS ID

012722

Story no

3 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King & Queen With "Dam" Crews. DESCRIPTION: The King and Queen visit the Bomber Station from where the planes took off on the "Dams" raid. Wing Commander Gibson, Leader of the Raid,...

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