Every Drop To Drink

Series

Series Name

People And Places

Issue

Issue No.

3

Date Released

1959

Completion

Jun 1959

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Every Drop To Drink

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: Intrigued by the problem of serving water to the population of one of the world’s largest cities, visiting Arab artist, Ali Nour, studies the story of London’s Metropolitan Water Board, which was created in 1902. He learns about the sources of supply and the processes of purification through which water passes. As the film shows, London’s water supply is a municipal responsibility undertaken by administrators, scientists and engineers whose close collaboration results in a remarkable feat of organization.

Keywords

Environment; Science and technology

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /93
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Films From Britain Catalogue   c.1960, p. 57 - used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 919/3

Credits:

Presenter

Ali Nour

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign Office

Production Co.

Kinocrat Films Ltd