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OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 578 - reel 1 of 2 - WEST COAST OF IRELAND

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 578 - Reel 1 Of 2 - West Coast Of Ireland (1965)

Out takes (rushes,...

WORLD'S LARGEST OIL TANKER

World's Largest Oil Tanker (1930)

The oil tanker J H Senior is launched in Germany.

CLEANING SWANS

Cleaning Swans (1957)

Swans have oil cleaned from their feathers at the PDSA Clinic in Ilford.

NEW TANKER

New Tanker (1936)

The new oil tanker "Comanchee" is launched at Clydebank, avoiding the "Queen Mary"...

EARTH POWER

Earth Power (1924)

Italy - experiments with steam power.

NEW ZEALAND'S FIRST OIL TANKER

New Zealand's First Oil Tanker (1927)

Sequences showing the New Zealand oil tanker 'Paula'.

WHOLE CITY IN PERIL OF FIRE

Whole City In Peril Of Fire (1927)

Fire hoses and huge pipes are used to control a fire.

 

 

A NARROW ESCAPE

A Narrow Escape (1930)

Footage of the German oil-tanker "Nord Atlantic" and French passenger steamer...

READY FOR THE DAY

Ready For The Day (1944)

Good item showing the huge stores of fuel and food etc. ready for D-day....

NEWS FROM PALAST aka NEWS FROM PALESTINE

News From Palast AKA News From Palestine (1946)

Illegal Jewish immigrants arrive in Palestine, and...

STRIKE HITS 4,000 FACTORIES

Strike Hits 4,000 Factories (1953)

2 million workers stage a 24 hour strike demanding a 15% wage...

BIGGEST TANKER IS THE LAST aka BIGGEST OIL TANKER

Biggest Tanker Is The Last AKA Biggest Oil Tanker (1956)

Barrow-in-Furness builds the biggest oil...

OIL IN THE DESERT

Oil In The Desert (1957)

France taps oil resources of the Sahara to ease Europe fuel shortage.

FRANCE STRIKES IT RICH

France Strikes It Rich (1957)

French engineers in Equatorial Africa are making a new contribution to...

OIL DISASTER AT AVONMOUTH

Oil Disaster At Avonmouth (1951)

Massive fire at the Avonmouth oil storage site near Bristol.

FRANCE'S FIRST DESERT OIL

France's First Desert Oil (1958)

France increases its oil supply lines from North Africa.

TANKER BLAZE

Tanker Blaze (1958)

Terrible fire on board Norwegian petrol tanker ship at the Hook of Holland.

VENEZUELA CASHES IN

Venezuela Cashes In (1958)

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

OIL PLATFORM SAILING SOON

Oil Platform Sailing Soon (1959)

Huge oil rig 'Orient Explorer' prepares to be towed from Southampton...

NEW CHEMICAL SAVES SHIPS aka SHIP DE-OILED                                      ...

New Chemical Saves Ships AKA Ship De-Oiled ... (1944)

New...

OIL DELEGATES BACK FROM IRAN

Oil Delegates Back From Iran (1951)

Oil delegates return from meeting in Iran.

MR. CAP DRILLS FOR OIL

Mr. Cap Drills For Oil (1965)

Look at men working and relaxing on North Sea oil rig.

DESERT INFERNO

Desert Inferno (1962)

Red Adair and team of fire fighters attack natural gas fire in Sahara Desert.

AWAY WITH BEACH OIL aka NEW TREATMENT SUCCESSFUL

Away With Beach Oil AKA New Treatment Successful (1962)

New methods from removing tar from beach...

BIGGEST TANKER

Biggest Tanker (1962)

Pathe takes a quick look over the World's Biggest Oil tanker - the Nissho Maru.

UNDERSEA HUNT FOR OIL

Undersea Hunt For Oil (1965)

Floating oil rig near Australia and drilling platform in North Sea.

OIL MENACE HITS FRENCH BEACHES

Oil Menace Hits French Beaches (1967)

Workers clean up the beaches hit by oil pollution from 'Torrey...

PORT SUEZ - OIL REFINERY

Port Suez - Oil Refinery (1967)

Israeli army shells Egyptian oil refinery at Port Suez.

HALF A TANKER ON TOW

Half A Tanker On Tow (1969)

Front half of wrecked Norwegian tanker 'Sitakund' is towed away. Eastbourne,...

FAWLEY REFINERY

Fawley Refinery (1953)

A look at the exterior of Fawley oil refinery in Southampton, Hampshire.

MR ROSS AND MR MASON RETURN FROM ABADAN

Mr Ross And Mr Mason Return From Abadan (1951)

People arriving at London Airport from the oil...

PETROLEUM RESEARCH IN AGRIGENTO

Petroleum Research In Agrigento (1954)

Princess Pignatelli breaking champagne bottle on derrick.

NEW METHOD OF TRANSPORTING OIL

New Method Of Transporting Oil (1957)

Plastic containers are used to transport oil in Hamburg,...

OIL FILM - SELECTED MATERIAL REEL 1

Oil Film - Selected Material Reel 1 (1950)

Cuts from documentary 'Wealth of the World - Oil' -...

OIL FILM SELECTED MATERIAL REEL 1

Oil Film Selected Material Reel 1 (1950)

Workings of oil company in Iran - duplicate of UN 2302 B -...

UNDER WATER EXPLORATION FOR OIL

Under Water Exploration For Oil (1954)

Under water shots of the men swimming in search of oil...

 TRANS CANADA OIL PIPELAND

Trans Canada Oil Pipeland (1950-1959)

Laying of oil line across Mackinac Straits.

AUSTRALIA BRISBANE PIPELINE FOR OIL SUPPLY

Australia Brisbane Pipeline For Oil Supply (1963)

Japanese fighter brings pipeline for Australian...

MASSIVE CLEAN UP FOLLOWS JAPAN EARTHQUAKE

Massive Clean Up Follows Japan Earthquake (1964)

Massive clean up after terrible earthquake in...

FRENCH OIL PLANT AT LAVARA

French Oil Plant At Lavara (1958)

Oil plant near Marseilles in the South of France.

FIRE FIGHTING DISPLAY

Fire Fighting Display (1954)

Pouring on oil, oil fire burning, two men using spray jets.

ARMY TESTS NEW EQUIPMENT 'SEA SERPENT'

Army Tests New Equipment 'sea Serpent' (1960)

Army tests new 'Sea Serpent' nylon oil carrier....

OIL IN ALGERIAN DESERT

Oil In Algerian Desert (1956)

French companies prospecting in the Sahara come up with traces of oil.

ISRAELI OIL IN NEGEV DESERT

Israeli Oil In Negev Desert (1957)

Israel steps up oil production in Negev desert.

7TH FLEET FLIES POWER PATROL

7th Fleet Flies Power Patrol (1957)

7th fleet on patrol in the China Sea.

 TRANS CANADA PIPELINE

Trans Canada Pipeline (1958)

A massive pipeline is laid across the forests of Canada.

SEARCH FOR OIL: AUSTRALIA

Search For Oil: Australia (1960)

The search for oil continues in Australia.

LAYING A PIPELINE ACROSS RIVER TEREK.

Laying A Pipeline Across River Terek. (1961)

Mechanics at work across River Terek. Initially, bad...

TOREY CANYON DISASTER

Torey Canyon Disaster (1967)

People trying to clear up massive oil spill on the beach at Torey Canyon.

OIL IN THE SAHARA

Oil In The Sahara (1961)

Item showing working oil well in the Sahara Desert. North Africa.