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HYDRAULICS RESEARCH STATION - EXPERIMENTS IN FLOOD WATER CONTROL

Hydraulics Research Station - Experiments In Flood Water Control (1956)

Open day for the press...

LYNMOUTH RISES AGAIN

Lynmouth Rises Again (1957)

The story of how the town of Lynmouth was rebuilt after being badly damaged...

OIL REVENUE MAKES THE DESERT BLOOM aka GUARICO DAM COMPLETED - WORLD'S BIGGEST...

Oil Revenue Makes The Desert Bloom AKA Guarico Dam Completed - World's Biggest... (1957)

World's...

WORLD'S LONGEST DAM INAUGURATED IN INDIA BY NEHRU listed on sleeve as WORLD'S...

World's Longest Dam Inaugurated In India By Nehru Listed On Sleeve As World's... (1957)

Nehru...

STORING ELECTRICITY

Storing Electricity (1957)

German hydro electric engineers find the way to store alternating current...

SENTENCE ON A VALLEY

Sentence On A Valley (1957)

Tryweryn valley in North Wales is to become a reservoir.

HARNESSING THE WATERS

Harnessing The Waters (1957)

Kariba dam in Rhodesia under construction.

 

 

RUSSIA STEPS UP THE PACE

Russia Steps Up The Pace (1957)

Russia starts a political offensive.

INLAND SEAWAY

Inland Seaway (1957)

Massive construction works on the St. Lawrence Seaway and hydroelectric dam.

NYLON - NEW WEAPON AGAINST THE SEA

Nylon - New Weapon Against The Sea (1957)

Nylon sandbags make up temporary dyke off the Island of...

 THE KARA KUM CANAL

The Kara Kum Canal (1957)

Soviet Canal built to bring irrigation water and goods to the desert and...

FILM FANFARE - NO 9 - parts 1 & 3

Film Fanfare - No 9 - Parts 1 & 3 (1957)

Film reviews and interviews with stars of world cinema....

COME TO BRITAIN GIRL aka POSTER GIRL TOURS LONDON

Come To Britain Girl AKA Poster Girl Tours London (1958)

A tour around London tourist attractions...

TAMING NATURE

Taming Nature (1958)

Massive building works underway on the Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe.

FLOOD DAMAGES KARIBA DAM

Flood Damages Kariba Dam (1958)

Unexpected flood waters create problems for people building a dam in...

KARIBA OVERWHELMED

Kariba Overwhelmed (1958)

Massive torrents of water rush down the Zambesi and wash over the Kariba Dam...

RACE AGAINST TIME

Race Against Time (1958)

The Kariba Dam in Zimbabwe is now being repaired after damage by the flooding...

VENEZUELA CASHES IN

Venezuela Cashes In (1958)

Venezuela spends its new found oil wealth on building dams and factories.

DAM NEARS COMPLETION

Dam Nears Completion (1958)

The massive Kariba Dam is nearly finished in Rhodesia.

PORTABLE DAM TO FIGHT FLOODS

Portable Dam To Fight Floods (1958)

Portable dam for fighting the floods is demonstrated.

KARIBA BECOMES MORE PLEASANT

Kariba Becomes More Pleasant (1958)

A look at the impact of the building of the Kariba Dam on the...

SPANNING THE VOLGA

Spanning The Volga (1958)

The power of the Volga River is harnessed to the Stalingrad Hydroelectric...

KATAMARS

Katamars (1959)

Some girls from the Windmill Theatre assist the launch of a new boat.

DAM BURST DESTROYS VILLAGE

Dam Burst Destroys Village (1959)

Scenes of destruction after the Vega de Tara dam burst and engulfed...

DUKE POPULAR EVERYWHERE

Duke Popular Everywhere (1959)

Prince Philip sees parades and visits Bhakra Dam while the Churchills...

NEW METHODS CLEAR BUSH

New Methods Clear Bush (1959)

Clearing bush to make way for Kariba Dam.

KARIBA DAM BIG PROGRESS

Kariba Dam Big Progress (1959)

Transformer and more outlets fitted in Kariba Dam, Rhodesia.

KARIBA ON SCHEDULE

Kariba On Schedule (1959)

The Kariba Dam in Rhodesia under construction.

RIVIERA DISASTER

Riviera Disaster (1959)

Aerial shots of broken Malpasset Dam and flooded village of Frejus in France.

FREJUS AFTERMATH

Frejus Aftermath (1959)

Malpassat Dam in France collapses causing massive flooding and many deaths.

SPANISH DAM DISASTER

Spanish Dam Disaster (1959)

150 reported dead and 200 missing as burst dam swamps village, flattening 80...

MACMILLAN SEES KARIBA DAM

Macmillan Sees Kariba Dam (1960)

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan visits the Kariba dam in Rhodesia...

ROYAL KARIBA

Royal Kariba (1960)

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother opens Kariba dam in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).

RHINO RESCUED

Rhino Rescued (1960)

Good film of a rescue operation to save a rhino from the man-made lake at Kariba...

Selected Originals - RHINO RESCUED

Selected Originals - Rhino Rescued (1960)

Material related to newsreel story "Rhino Rescued" - 60/72....

Selected Originals - RHINO RESCUED aka KARIBA DAM

Selected Originals - Rhino Rescued AKA Kariba Dam (1960)

Material related to newsreel story "Rhino...

REVIEW OF 1960

Review Of 1960 (1960)

Review of the year's events - 1960.

Selected Originals - QUEEN IN SUDAN

Selected Originals - Queen In Sudan (1960-1965)

Material relating to newsreel story "Queen in Sudan" -...

WHITHER AFRICA?

Whither Africa? (1960)

Prime Minister Harold Macmillan embarks upon a tour of Africa.

WORK COMMENCES ON THE ASWAN HIGH DAM

Work Commences On The Aswan High Dam (1960)

Blasting in progress on hill for construction of Aswan...

NEW HIGHROAD OPENED IN COTE D'AZUR

New Highroad Opened In Cote D'azur (1960)

New highroad opened in Cote D'Azur

CONGO REPUBLIC

Congo Republic (1960)

A report on the newly-created African state of Congo and its progress towards...

MODERN UGANDA

Modern Uganda (1961)

A visit to Uganda showing both the natural and man-made sights of the country.

HARBOUR FOR KARIBA

Harbour For Kariba (1961)

Footage of new harbour under construction in Rhodesia.

NEWS FROM AFRICA

News From Africa (1961)

The Rand Show in Johannesburg is enjoyed by thousands. South Africa.

WEED MAKES DAM PROBLEM

Weed Makes Dam Problem (1961)

A growth of weeds on the lake at the Kariba Dam creates problems.

FALL IN AGAINST FALL OUT

Fall In Against Fall Out (1961)

Really great story about a French man living in fear of radioactive...

THE INAUGURATION OF DRIFT RESERVOIR

The Inauguration Of Drift Reservoir (1961)

The Minister for Housing, Henry Brooke, opens a new...

 HUGE NEW DAM BUILT IN PAKISTAN WITH CANADIAN AID

Huge New Dam Built In Pakistan With Canadian Aid (1961)

Pakistani President Ayub Khan visits...

DRUMS FOR A QUEEN reel 1

Drums For A Queen Reel 1 (1961)

Documentary film covering the Queen's visit to Ghana and West Africa.