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Out of the Darkness - Light

Date released

Mar 1971

Series name

Mining Review 24th Year

Issue no

7

NoS ID

346515

Story no

1 / 3

NoS synopsis: How the purity of methane gas - firedamp - is measured, and one way in which the gas is put to commercial use in a light bulb factory

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Coal Gas Poisoning and Resuscitation (1935 Video)

Distribution

Free loan to members, Videocassette. VHS. b&w. 3 min.

Demonstrates an artificial respirator of the Drinker type, using a cat for the experiment.

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Gas prices and the need for a long term energy policy (1978)

Genre

Interview

Secretary of State for Energy, Tony Benn on gas prices having remained low whilst coal and electric are having to cope with increases. On discussions for a long term energy policy, in view of concerns over...

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Saving the Nation’s Petrol

Date released

13 Oct 1917

Series name

War Office Official Topical Budget

Issue no

320-2

NoS ID

126261

Story no

3 / 5

[SUBTITLE]: "Demonstration in London of all types of motor vehicles using coal gas, from motor cycles to a 40 hp. Admiralty char-a-banc." Motorcycle and canopy with gas bag on top. Another such motor cycle....

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Date released

1953

Series name

Behind the Scenes

Issue no

5

NoS ID

352863

Story no

2 / 4

BFI synopsis: Naphthalene, extracted from coal-tar in the process of gas-making, is turned into mothballs.

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A New Coal Gas Omnibus

Date released

26 Mar 1917

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

627

NoS ID

076650

Story no

10 / 10

Extras

1 film clip

Single decker bus, with gas balloon on roof, travelling along road.

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Debating Energy Futures

aka: Debating Energy Futures: Coal, Gas and Nuclear

Subject

Energy; Geography

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 34 minutes), £49.00

With case studies from the US, the UK, China and India, this title asks how important coal, gas and nuclear will be in the future global energy mix. The programme looks at what is being done to clean up...

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From Coal to Colour (1984 Video)

Producer

Paul Kafno

Subject

Technology

Distribution

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

Looks at coke-making and the early history of gas lighting, and includes material on a surviving gas works at Newton Stewart in Scotland. Animation shows how coal tar collects as a by-product. Discusses...

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GAS

Date released

1 Aug 1960

Series name

Mining Review 13th Year

Issue no

12

NoS ID

346095

Story no

1 / 4

BFI synopsis: Further developments in the new Lurgi Gas Plant of Westfield, Fife, where the new process completely gasifies the coal leaving only an ash deposit

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Self Rescue

Date released

Feb 1972

Series name

Mining Review 25th Year

Issue no

6

NoS ID

346539

Story no

3 / 3

NoS synopsis: as a protection against carbon monoxide gas every miner now carries his own ‘self-rescue’ breathing apparatus.

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