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  1. Bottled Gas

    Date released
    1951
    Series name
    Oil Review
    Issue no
    8
    NoS ID
    349299
    Story no
    2 / 3

    NFA Summary - Butane gas supplies BP synopsis: In Wales the Llandarcy Refinery makes Bottled Gas for lighting, heating and cooking in areas remote from main gas supplies. We see a man visiting with butane...

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  2. 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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  3. London’s last lamplighter (1982)

    Genre
    Interview

    Cliff Buhlmann on his duties as London’s last lamplighter in charge of the Victorian gas lamps in the Temple area. Male interviewer not identified.

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  4. Glasgow Explosion

    Date released
    25 Oct 1971
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    2212
    NoS ID
    029087
    Story no
    1 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Glasgow Explosion. DESCRIPTION: Thirteen people were killed in a gas explosion in Glasgow. SHOTLIST: MCU rescue teams arrive. GV wreckage. MS wreckage showing gas mains burning. CU...

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  5. Discussion on what makes an ideal home (1980)

    Genre
    Discussion; Special

    In this After Eight special Dickie Arbiter chairs a discussion about the elements of an ideal home, at the Ideal Home Exhibition. Participating are: Christopher Price, House Builders Federation spokesman and...

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  6. Cinetops in Brief No 92

    Date released
    8 Jan 1940
    Series name
    Pathetone Weekly
    Issue no
    510
    NoS ID
    124423
    Story no
    3 / 5
    Extras
    1 film clip

    Gas Mask Light A black-out idea for lighting up - simply and safely. Cycle Valet Service Another smart idea in these times of petrol shortage is a slick spring-cleaning and small spares service for the...

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  7. No Smoke Without...

    Date released
    16 Jan 1964
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1806A
    NoS ID
    025393
    Story no
    4 / 4

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: No Smoke Without. DESCRIPTION: Ten scientists in America - the Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health - have brought the whole question of smoking into the headlines once again. After...

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  8. What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us: City Living (2005)

    Subject
    History; Science; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (PAL), £24.99

    Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the day-to-day lives of ordinary Britons had remained unchanged for centuries. Homes were largely rural and functional, and the idea of decorative and comfortable...

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  9. Cheap Energy for Tomorrow Today (1993 Video)

    Subject
    Development studies; Information technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min., 2000 sale: US$25.00 (VHS PAL)

    Discusses the potential of biomass as a renewable energy source. Describes the importance of fuel-efficient wood stoves in Kenya to complement the development of agro-forestry as a sustainable source of...

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  10. Colonial Theatre, A: The Royal Victoria (6 Parts) (1991 Video)

    Subject
    Drama
    Distribution
    Special loan to Consortium members only, Videocassette. VHS. col. 11, 12, 12, 9, 13, 24 min.

    6: Attempts to simulate a segment of a performance as it might have apeared around the time of the theatre’s opening. Shows part of the last scene of Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, which was the play first...

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