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A New Kind of Bikini

Date released

1 Nov 1954

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1326

NoS ID

019633

Story no

7 / 9

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bikini Fire Fighting. DESCRIPTION: A portable raft, known as Bikini forms the basis of a new fire-fighting technique to supplement water supply in the event of emergency. The raft is...

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Keeping Water Flowing with Mobile Phones (2016)

aka: 'Killers’ Part 2: Keeping Water Flowing with Mobile Phones

Subject

Engineering

Water pumps are a lifeline for many communities in developing countries. But how can you monitor them all to know whether they’re in working order? And can you collect data based on pump usage to provide...

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Tour of Thames Water Authority (1976)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Christopher Hourmouzious reports on the various treatments that water goes through before being suitable for use. Laurie Moles from the Thames Water Authority discusses how water enters the system, as well...

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Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with the Chief Executive of the North-West Water Authority Brian Oldfield on the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant in Lancashire (23/05/84). Male interviewer...

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Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report on the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant (23/05/84). Speakers are eyewitnesses Cyril Rothwell(?); Robert Ayrton(?); Divisional General Manager of the Water...

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Abbeystead waterworks disaster - Inquiry (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Dr John Cullen of the Health and Safety Commission on the inquiry into the tragic explosion at the Abbeystead water plant during a PR exercise (23/05/84) and why a public inquiry was not held....

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Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with an unidentified male speaker on the investigation into the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant in Lancashire (23/05/84). Male interviewer not identified.

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Our kind of town (1980)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

This week’s edition of Our Kind of Town is presented by Keith Howell and investigates the London water supply system past and present. Visits the Metropolitan Water Authority headquarters to talk to...

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Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)

Genre

Interview

Interview with John Holmes, a survivor of the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant in Lancashire (23/05/84). Female interviewer not identified.

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Abbeystead waterworks disaster (1984)

Genre

Vox pop

Interviews with unidentified male rescue workers and survivors of the Abbeystead waterworks disaster that killed sixteen visitors to the plant in Lancashire (23/05/84). Male interviewer not identified.

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