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  1. Britain’s "Abadan": Queen Mother Opens Refinery

    Date released
    31 May 1954
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2426
    NoS ID
    045017
    Story no
    1 / 6

    Built in record time of three and a half years newest refinery will process one million tons per year.

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  2. Oil Crisis Scenes

    Date released
    12 Jul 1951
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1153A
    NoS ID
    017239
    Story no
    6 / 9

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Oil Crisis Scenes. DESCRIPTION: Persian mobs tear down Anglo-Iranian Oil Company signs as Families of British technicians are flown out of Abadan. While demonstrations are going on in...

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  3. Kent Abadan Takes Shape

    Date released
    28 Apr 1952
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2208
    NoS ID
    043653
    Story no
    1 / 9

    Anglo-Iranian refinery being built in Thames Estuary is within sight of completion.

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  4. Aden Refinery Welcomes First Tanker

    Date released
    9 Aug 1954
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2446
    NoS ID
    045161
    Story no
    2 / 6

    Planned when Abadan looked hopeless new Anglo-British project receives first oil.

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  5. Premier Opens British "Abadan"

    Date released
    17 Sep 1951
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2144
    NoS ID
    043274
    Story no
    2 / 5

    World’s largest refinery, built at a cost of £37,500,000 is opened by Mr Attlee.

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  6. Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Occupation of Iran

    Date released
    25 Sep 1941
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    642A
    NoS ID
    011936
    Story no
    6 / 7

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Iran Occupied. DESCRIPTION: The Allied troops occupation of Iran has secured the world’s largest oil refinery at Abadan against the Axis powers. SHOTLIST: Shots of troops among them...

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  7. Persia - The End?

    Date released
    8 Oct 1951
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1166
    NoS ID
    017404
    Story no
    2 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Abadan Evacuated. DESCRIPTION: Among early arrivals at London Airport from Abadan were members of the British hospital staff. A personal view of the situation was given by the Matron,...

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  8. Oil Crisis: Persians Have Second Thoughts

    Date released
    2 Jul 1951
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2122
    NoS ID
    043123
    Story no
    1 / 5

    Anglo-Iranian Deputy Chairman, BR Jackson, tells how loss of Persian oil would affect world supplies. Abadan Scenes from refinery and oilfield heighten his statement.

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  9. Critical Days in Persian Oil Issue

    Date released
    2 Jul 1951
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1152
    NoS ID
    017218
    Story no
    3 / 3

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Critical Days in Persian Oil Issue. DESCRIPTION: Would the refinery at Abadan, which produces 25 million tons of oil a year have to close? The Persian oil crisis had reached this stage....

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  10. (Untitled record)

    Date released
    1950
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    1
    NoS ID
    349283
    Story no
    1 / 3

    BP Summary - A brief introduction to the series with emphasis on the increasing world demand for oil and the importance of the Middle East in supplying this demand Abadan is shown with the refinery set in...

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