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  1. World’s Largest Dam Opened

    Date released
    9 Apr 1941
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1055
    NoS ID
    037755
    Story no
    1 / 7
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Coulee Dam, engineering marvel, starts work.

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  2. £2,000,000 Dam

    Date released
    18 Oct 1928
    Series name
    Topical Budget
    Issue no
    895-1
    NoS ID
    132330
    Story no
    5 / 5

    New dam opened at Maentwrog in Wales.

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  3. News in Brief

    Date released
    8 Nov 1934
    Series name
    Universal News
    Issue no
    452
    NoS ID
    140976
    Story no
    6 / 9
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet

    Europe’s largest dam in France.

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  4. Biggest Dam Finished

    Date released
    8 Feb 1934
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    308
    NoS ID
    033093

    World’s greatest power. Millionth cubic square yard of concrete poured into Boulder Dam which opens in 1935.

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  5. Rhone Dam Completion in Sight

    Date released
    12 Oct 1950
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2047
    NoS ID
    042654
    Story no
    6 / 8

    Six-thousand workmen accelerate construction of dam, to cost of which Marshall Aid has contributed.

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  6. Rhone Dam Stars Work for France

    Date released
    29 Jan 1948
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1765
    NoS ID
    040899
    Story no
    1 / 5

    French Minister of Production opens first sluice of dam at Genissiat which will produce whole electrical requirements of Paris.

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  7. Biggest Dam Finished

    Date released
    18 Jan 1934
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    302
    NoS ID
    033056
    Story no
    7 / 7

    World’s greatest power project. Millionth cubic square yard of concrete poured into Boulder Dam which is to open in 1935.

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  8. USA - Before and After!

    Date released
    26 Mar 1928
    Series name
    Topical Budget
    Issue no
    865-2
    NoS ID
    131913
    Story no
    5 / 6

    [SUBTITLE]: "The mighty St Francis Dam in California, the bursting of which resulted in the loss of 700 lives." Shot of the dam intact and then after the damage.

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  9. Rush Biggest Dam

    Date released
    29 Oct 1931
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    70
    NoS ID
    031697
    Story no
    3 / 6

    Blast for dam. 100,000 tons of rock sent sky-high to make way for £14,000,000 reservoir.

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  10. Welsh Dam: Inauguration by the Queen

    Date released
    27 Oct 1952
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2260
    NoS ID
    044020
    Story no
    5 / 5

    Queen opens Claerwen Dam, built at cost of two million pounds to supply Birmingham with water.

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