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Can London Strike Oil?

Series

Series Name
British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.
1743
Date Released
13 Nov 1947
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1To the Fallen of Two Wars
  2. 2Can London Strike Oil?
  3. 3Manchester Not Going "Dry" Yet
  4. 4The Lord Mayor’s Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
American oil experts see sample borings taken and tested on site in Willesden which confirm presence of oil.
Keywords
Curiosities
Library number
16603
Credits:
Camera
Edward Henry Hawkins
Length of story (in feet)
104
Story extras:

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Film Archive

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Reuters Archive Licensing: Screen Ocean
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Notes
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