Dracones

Series

Series Name

Parade

Issue

Issue No.

14

Date Released

Nov 1964

Length of issue (in feet)

772

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Youth Leaders
2. 2Leather Workers
3. 3Carpet Testing
4. 4Dracones

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: Dracones, nylon and rubber 9,500 gallon liquid containers which can be towed by ships and rolled up when not in use.

Researcher Comments

NB: The same story appeared in ‘Roundabout No. 37’

Keywords

Ships and boats; Transport

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 56 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1170/14

Credits:

Commentator

Brian Cobby

Production Co.

British Pathe Ltd.

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Producer

Frances Cockburn

Producer

Rosanne Brownrigg

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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