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  1. Basic Oxygen Steelmaking (1974 Video)

    Director
    David Stevens
    Producer
    Glynn Jones
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 17 min.

    Follows the process of turning iron from the blast furnace, plus scrap, into steel by the use of the basic oxygen converter.

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  2. Petrol (1985)

    Subject
    Chemistry
    Distribution
    Out of distribution, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 21 min.

    Production of gasoline from crude oil by fractional distillation. Discusses the nature of oil, the suitability of gasoline fraction for spark ignition engines and fuel design to suit purpose and operating...

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  3. Kingsway: New Tunnels Below the Mersey (1974 Film)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows techniques used in the construction of parallel twin-lane traffic tunnels under the Mersey, with details of construction and problems to be overcome.

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  4. Rationing in Britain (1944 Film)

    Director
    Graham Cutts
    Producer
    Ralph Bond
    Subject
    History; Sociology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    An American woman commentator looks at the effects of rationing on a typical family in Britain at the end of the war. The film is interesting not only for the explanation of how the rationing system worked...

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  5. Map Reading ‘Contours and the Ground’ (1971 Film)

    Director
    Glyn Jones
    Producer
    Clifford Parris
    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Using maps and models interrelated to filmed views of the terrain from the air and ground, the film encourages the formation of a mental picture of the physical features of the ground by understanding and...

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  6. Study in Steel (1968 Video)

    Director
    Alan Pendry
    Producer
    James Carr
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Free loan (2005), Videocassette. VHS. col. 27 min.

    Describes the latest production methods in steelmaking together with the basic chemical changes which take place in the transition from iron ore to steel. Shows special steels and the use of automation for...

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  7. Water in Biology (1964 Film, Video)

    Director
    David Morphet
    Producer
    Peter Bradford
    Subject
    Biology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Shows how water provides a stable environment for biological activity. Examines the related processes of diffusion and osmosis by which water carries nutrients to living cells and waste products from them...

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  8. From the Falklands to the Gulf (1991 Video)

    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Free loan, Videocassette. VHS. col. 59 min., Free loan

    An account of the changing situation and testing times that the British Navy has had in terms of people and equipment over the previous ten years. Includes previous unseen Argentinian and Crown Copyright...

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  9. Now and then (1976 Film, Video)

    Producer
    Clifford Parris
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Describes the history of the gas industry from its introduction as an illuminating agent through to its use in heating and cooking. Discusses its competition with electricity and the factors which led to its...

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  10. Unlocking Language (1998 Video)

    Subject
    Linguistics
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Investigates new research into human language development and examines human linguistic skills. Scientists working on the Human Genome Project have discovered the genetic roots to some language dysfunctions...

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