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  1. Steam for Steel

    Date released
    1957
    Series name
    Babcock Review
    Issue no
    4
    NoS ID
    352823
    Story no
    4 / 4

    Babcock and Wilcox synopsis: This item shows something of the dramatic process of steel making at the new Ravenscraig Works of Colvilles Ltd., in Scotland. It indicates that much of the steel plate used by...

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  2. Gas and Steam Turbines (1982 Video)

    Director
    Martin Wright
    Producer
    Kevin Newport
    Subject
    Engineering; Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Looks at the theory behind gas turbine cycles using studio animations and a schematic model. A visit to the CEGB Ironbridge Power Station shows how this is used in practice. Shows the working gas and steam...

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  3. Epics, Spectacles, and Blockbusters

    Date
    21 Oct 2013, 12:06
    Author
    Sergio Angelini
    Post Type
    BUFVC Review

    Epics, Spectacles, and Blockbusters: A Hollywood History by Sheldon Hall and Steve Neale (Wayne State University Press, 2010). 363 pages. ISBN: 978-0814330081 (paperback), £31 About the reviewer: Julian...

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  4. Sources of Power (1984 Video)

    Producer
    Neil Cameron
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    The need for power was fundamental to the expanding industries of the 18th and 19th centuries. Water power was the first answer, but the geographical limitations led to the development of steam power in the...

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  5. James Watt (1959 Film)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Life and work of the Scottish engineer and inventor, particularly his invention of the separate condenser.

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  6. 72 Suns, The (1978 Film)

    Subject
    Engineering; Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    The COSS collector is a solar energy collector with segmented mirrors. The 72-mirror prototype has been successfully used in experiments at the Centre for Nuclear Energy in Caradache. In sunny regions such...

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  7. Facts of Ndt (1978 Film, Video)

    Producer
    N C Balchin
    Subject
    Engineering; Technology
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Covers the main techniques used for the non-destructive testing (NDT) of welded joints - penetrants, magnetic particle, radiography and ultrasonics. Shows the operating principles of each and the measurement...

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  8. Acting in Turn (1974)

    Director
    Robin Jackson
    Producer
    George Seager
    Subject
    Engineering; Technology
    Distribution
    Out of distribution, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. col. 20 min.

    Traces the development of the gear from the first recorded use in a crude form over two thousand years ago to its widespread use in many forms today. A lever is a means of transferring power. The gear wheel...

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  9. Slurry for Steam

    Date released
    1954
    Series name
    Babcock Review
    Issue no
    1
    NoS ID
    352811
    Story no
    2 / 3

    Babcock and Wilcox synopsis: Commencing with a sequence that describes the nature of "slurry" with one-time waste product of the colliery washeries, this item shows how new mechanical handling developments...

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  10. POINT-TO-POINT

    Date released
    Sep 1955
    Series name
    Mining Review 9th Year
    Issue no
    1
    NoS ID
    345888
    Story no
    3 / 4

    BFI synopsis: National traction engine rally at Appleford, Berkshire NCB Commentary - Near Appleford in Berkshire all roads lead to the National Traction Engine Rally. The display of old faithfuls attracted...

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