Source To Sea: Thames Barrier

Series

Series Name

Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

301

Length of issue (in feet)

982

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Source To Sea: Computer Rain
2. 2Source To Sea: Micro Hydro
3. 3Source To Sea: Dinorwic
4. 4Source To Sea: Water Weed Liquidator
5. 5Source To Sea: Bubbling Waters
6. 6Source To Sea: Thames Barrier

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

COI synopsis: Water. It rolls from sea to sky, sky to land, land to sea. We’re walking columns of the stuff; part of the same timeless cycle. This programme examines the cycle and the problems it presents for man. London is in constant danger of flooding. Atmospheric depressions in the North Sea suck up great bulges of water which could surge up the Thames estuary. It can be in position in just 15 minutes after a flood alert from the Met Office, who monitor the state of every tide.

Researcher Comments

Features footage from the 1980 film ‘Taming The Thames’, produced by Costain Film Unit.

Keywords

Environment; Science and technology; Engineering; Design

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 55 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/301

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

Cutter

R.I. Phillips

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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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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