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  1. PLAYING WITH A MILLION VOLTS OF ELECTRICITY

    Date other
    25 May 1929
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    NoS ID
    387491
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Scientists at General Electric plant kindle tremendous power discharges in insulator tests, New York.

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  2. LIGHT WORK

    Date released
    1 Jul 1929
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1907
    NoS ID
    383956
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Army of men employed laying the base of world’s largest gasometer / gas tank base.

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  3. River Current To Provide Electric Current

    Date released
    25 Jul 1929
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1914
    NoS ID
    384725
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: At Limerick, President Cosgrave opens Shannon sluices...and the great Water Power Scheme enters final stage.

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  4. Mile-A-Minute Banquet

    Date released
    25 Jul 1929
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1914
    NoS ID
    385724
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Aboard L.M.S. luxury express, follows opening of world’s largest coal distillation works at Glenboig, Scotland. During the 400 miles run, Lord Elmley transmits first microphone speech aboard...

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  5. Current For County Antrim

    Date released
    29 Aug 1929
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1924
    NoS ID
    386768
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Inaugural ceremony of New Electrical Supply at Curran Point, Larne, Northern Ireland.

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  6. 500,000 Gallon Oil Tank Explodes!

    Date released
    19 Sep 1929
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1930
    NoS ID
    386733
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Graphic scenes of a mighty dockside inferno at Hull.

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  7. Army Runs Motor Truck With Only Wood As Fuel!

    Date other
    6 Nov 1929
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    NoS ID
    387403
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Sackful of broken tent poles produces enough gas under heat to haul 38 tons.

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  8. Largest Gasometer In Germany

    Date other
    5 Dec 1929
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    NoS ID
    386641
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: Views of the largest gasometer (gas storage tank) in Germany.

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  9. The Strangest Locomotive You’ve Seen!

    Date released
    24 Mar 1930
    Series name
    Gaumont Graphic
    Issue no
    1983
    NoS ID
    388332
    Extras
    1 film clip

    NfO synopsis: This Leeds-built fire-eating monster is destined to take the chill out of Chilli

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  10. Scar House Dam

    Date released
    1 Dec 1930
    Series name
    Gaumont Sound News
    Issue no
    101
    NoS ID
    389113

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