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The King with the Dam Raiders

Date released

3 Jun 1943

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

43/44

NoS ID

099984

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

King and Queen on a visit to an air station in the north of England are escorted by Wing Commander Guy Gibson VC. He introduces members of the crew who led the raid on the Ruhr Dams. He then shows their...

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Nile in Egypt, The (1966 Video)

Subject

Agriculture; Geography

Distribution

Hire Sale, Videocassette. VHS. sd. col. 13 min.

Demonstrates Egypt’s dependence on the River Nile for crop irrigation, shows traditional methods of directing water and deals with the new dams and barrages which are contributing to the more efficient use...

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Brush Up Your Shakespeare (1999 Radio)

aka: 5: The Tempest

Series

Sound Stories

Producer

Piers Burton-Page

Fifth in a series of episodes, broadcast over five consecutive days, devoted to music inspired by Shakespeare’s plays. Peggy Reynolds presents the following pieces of music: Locke’s "Curtain Tune" as...

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Tesero Dam disaster (1985)

Genre

News report

Report on the Tesero Dam disaster in the Trentino (German-speaking) South Tyrol region of Italy, on 19/07/85. The collapsing of the dam caused a tidal wave which claimed 268 victims, many tourists (death...

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To Dam or Not to Dam (2000 Video)

Subject

Development studies; Environmental science

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. min., 2000 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) UK education

Focuses on the findings of the World Commission on Dams, launched by Nelson Mandela in November 2000. Visits three countries to investigate the effects of the dams built there. In Brazil and Thailand local...

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Large Dams

Date released

Nov 1964

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

30

NoS ID

327650

Story no

2 / 5

COI synopsis: The Large Dams Congress, in Scotland, where delegates from all over the world admired the Shira Dam, Europe’s largest.

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Dams Menace Salmon

Date released

5 Oct 1936

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

585

NoS ID

034750

Story no

5 / 7

Canning industry threatened by river barriers. Ladders and elevators help fish climb to spawning-ground.

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Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Dams

Date released

24 May 1943

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

729

NoS ID

012709

Story no

3 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The "Dams" - Library Build Up Story. DESCRIPTION: With Still pictures and illustrative film Movietone reconstructs the attack which nineteen Lancasters made on Eder and the Mohne Dams....

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Monty’s New Offensive

Date released

15 Feb 1945

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

45/14

NoS ID

100632

Story no

1 / 2

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

British and Canadian tank borne infantry form the spearhead of Montgomery’s offensive on the Western Front. Troop-laden Alligator tanks negotiate floods and move into battle. Their job is to beat the...

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News from Abroad

Date released

17 Oct 1935

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

550

NoS ID

141884

Story no

8 / 10

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Dams on the Seine at Avallon.

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