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  1. New Generations and Piping Hot (1996 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Off-air recording licence Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min., 1998 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    1: An examination of the electricity industry: uses aerial photography and 3-D computer modelling to explain the operation of two major generations of power station: the 1960s’ coal-burning station at...

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  2. Changing Stations (1993 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 24 min. 100 years of Olympic glory 100 years of Olympic history

    A visit to a coal-fired power station shows viewers the sheer size and scale of the engineering. Graphics sequences explain how the various components of the plant work together. Uses the Didcot, Berkshire,...

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  3. Deptford Power Station (1993 Video)

    Director
    Mari Taylor
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    Preview, Videocassette. VHS. col. 37 min.

    A record of the memories and working practices of a community whose lifestyle came to a halt when the Deptford coal-fired power station was closed and demolished. Shots include rescued documents relating to...

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  4. Introducing Ferrybridge (199 Video)

    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Free loan Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 min., 1995 sale: £10.00 (inclusive) Free loan

    Explains the workings of the Ferrybridge coal-fired power station and covers career opportunities in a power station.

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  5. UK Power (1989 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    Visits a large-scale electricity power station, Didcot in Oxfordshire. The sheer scale of the station , which was designed to produce some 2000Mw, is contrasted with the combined heat AND power stations...

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  6. Didcot Power Station (1985 Video)

    Director
    John Irving
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. VHS. col. 20 min.

    Shows how Didcot Power Station in Berkshire generates electricity for the National Grid. Looks at the full production cycle from the delivery of coal to the disposal of the ash after combustion. Briefly...

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