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  1. Glengowla (2010 Video)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 36 minutes), £12.95

    Glengowla lead mine near Oughterard, County Galway in Ireland started in 1851 and mining was suspended in 1865. During that short 14 year period, "160 square fathoms" was stopped to produce 390 tonnes of...

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  2. Silver: A Source of Power for the State: Evidence of Archaeology (1989 Video)

    Producer
    Tony Coe
    Subject
    Archaeology; Classical studies
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., Sale as part of A209/VC1 only.

    The initial success of the Athenian empire was founded on the surplus revenue from the silver mines of the Laurion area. Examines how archaeologists go about testing such an idea. Uses excavations at the...

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  3. Camborne School Of Mining

    Date released
    Dec 1967
    Series name
    Parade
    Issue no
    51
    NoS ID
    352592
    Story no
    3 / 5

    COI synopsis: African students at the Camborne School of Mining in western England.

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  4. Son of the Desert (1981 Film, Video)

    Director
    Terry Page
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows the erection, commissioning and first steps of the Middle East’s largest walking dragline - a Ransomes & Rapier W2000. The 1783-ton machine is being used to remove overburden for the Jordan Phosphate...

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  5. Fight Mining Scourge

    Date released
    24 Apr 1936
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    538
    NoS ID
    034474
    Story no
    3 / 6

    Silicosis (fatal lung disease) rampant in many coalfields. Mr D R Grenfell, MP, urges compulsory precautions.

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  6. Coalmining Women (1982 Video)

    Producer
    Elizabeth Barrett
    Subject
    Sociology; Women’s studies
    Distribution
    Hire, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 40 min.

    Interwoven into this history, which includes a historical synopsis of the British situation, is an account by one woman, Barbara Angle, disabled in a mining accident.

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  7. Mines Explosion

    Date released
    25 Jun 1928
    Series name
    Empire News Bulletin
    Issue no
    225
    NoS ID
    049087
    Story no
    6 / 9

    Slade catalogue entry: Safety in the mines: An experimental explosion of coal dust at research station Buxton where causes and effects of mining dangers are scientifically investigated.

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  8. Industry Looks Ahead - New Scheme for Training

    Series name
    Warwork News
    Issue no
    S15/72
    NoS ID
    156775
    Story no
    1 / 2

    In Yorkshire, young boys learn the engineering side of mining in special classes run by the firm. Boys are seen at PT, basketball etc, as well as at lessons.

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  9. No Place to Hide (1991 Video)

    Producer
    Eleanor Morris
    Subject
    Environmental science
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Filmed in Sudbury, Ontario, this programme illustrates the effects of mineral extraction and processing on the environment. The example used is nickel, and contrasts are drawn between two periods. In the...

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  10. Chemistry of the Environment (1993 Video)

    Subject
    Chemistry; Environmental science
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 34 min., 1997 sale: £28.75 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at environmental issues from a chemical perspective, examining the chemistry of substances that affect air and water. Covers: water quality - dissolved oxygen; turbidity; calcium and magnesium;...

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