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DEFENCE BY FIRE

Defence By Fire (1945)

Britain's Coastal defence barriers revealed to public.

GREYHOUND'S RACING RIVAL

Greyhound's Racing Rival (1928)

Motorcycle racing on a cinder track in Essex and motorbike and sidecar...

FIRE FLOAT ON TEST

Fire Float On Test (1960)

New B.P. Firemaster fire float is tested out in South Wales.

NEW BP TANKER

New Bp Tanker (1967)

The new British Petroleum tanker 'Endeavour' in dock in Newcastle, Australia.

BP OIL RIG 'SEA QUEST'

Bp Oil Rig 'sea Quest' (1972)

Good shots on board the British Petroleum Oil Rig 'Sea Quest' drilling...

Oil Fire

Oil Fire (1910-1919)

Footage of smoke and flames billowing up from large oil fire.

FIRST TANKER ROUND THE CAPE TO BRITAIN ARRIVES ISLE OF GRAIN

First Tanker Round The Cape To Britain Arrives Isle Of Grain (1956)

Oil from Kuwait comes the...

 

 

OIL SEARCH IN LIBYA

Oil Search In Libya (1957)

British Petroleum Company prepares to search for oil in Libya.

CROSS-CHANNEL PASSENGER HYDROFOIL

Cross-Channel Passenger Hydrofoil (1964)

The small passenger Hydrofoil - Shadowfax - makes its maiden...

BIGGEST TANKER YET LAUNCHED AT NEWCASTLE

Biggest Tanker Yet Launched At Newcastle (1967)

BP tanker 'Endeavour' is launched at Newcastle,...

NEW BAVARIAN OIL REFINERY

New Bavarian Oil Refinery (1968)

Opening of the new Bavarian oil refinery.

SEA QUEST OIL RIG

Sea Quest Oil Rig (1970-1979)

News report about BP oil rig - Sea Quest - in the North Sea.

BP RALLY IN AUSTRALIA

Bp Rally In Australia (1967)

Good rally driving scenes through the heart of Australia.

 OIL REFINERY

Oil Refinery (1966)

A new oil refinery opens in Westernport, Australia.

150 MILES AN HOUR ON A MOTORCYCLE!

150 Miles An Hour On A Motorcycle! (1930)

J S Wright breaks speed records on super streamlined...

DUKE VISITS OIL RIG aka PRINCE PHILIP VISITS NORTH SEA OIL RIG SEA QUEST

Duke Visits Oil Rig AKA Prince Philip Visits North Sea Oil Rig Sea Quest (1967)

Duke of...

GERMAN FLOODS - REEL 5

German Floods - Reel 5 (1954)

People in boats paddling along streets, people being rescued, pan of...

 LAUNCHING OF 32,000 TON OIL TANKER 'BRITISH TRADER'

Launching Of 32,000 Ton Oil Tanker 'british Trader' (1957)

Launching of 32,000 ton oil tanker...

KING FEISAL OPENS GIANT NEW PIPE LINE - Longer Version

King Feisal Opens Giant New Pipe Line - Longer Version (1952)

Longer version - King Feisal opens...

COMMERCIAL MOTOR SHOW

Commercial Motor Show (1960)

New vehicles at the Commercial Motor Show in Earl's Court. London.

FIERCEST ROAD RACE IN HISTORY!

Fiercest Road Race In History! (1932)

Good coverage of the RAC Ulster TT motor car racing - won by C R...

NEW OIL WEALTH FOR IRAQ

New Oil Wealth For Iraq (1952)

Iraq Petroleum Company opens new oil field in Desert near Basra.

Selected Originals - NEW OIL WEALTH FOR IRAQ

Selected Originals - New Oil Wealth For Iraq (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "New Oil...

Selected Originals - NEW OIL WEALTH FOR IRAQ

Selected Originals - New Oil Wealth For Iraq (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "New Oil...

WORLD PETROLEUM CONGRESS

World Petroleum Congress (1955)

Various shots of the Naples Italian Petroleum show and the Congress...

MAKING THE MOST OF IT reel 1

Making The Most Of It Reel 1 (1956)

Great documentary showing the testing of cars by long distance...

IRAQ'S NEW OILFIELD

Iraq's New Oilfield (1952)

Iraq Petroleum Company opens new oilfield in Desert near Basra. - Longer...

Selected Originals - NEW OIL WEALTH FOR IRAQ

Selected Originals - New Oil Wealth For Iraq (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "New Oil...

MAKING THE MOST OF IT reel 2

Making The Most Of It Reel 2 (1956)

Great documentary showing the testing of cars by long distance...

Selected Originals - NEW OIL WEALTH FOR IRAQ

Selected Originals - New Oil Wealth For Iraq (1952)

Material relating to newsreel story "New Oil...

AGELESS IRAQ reel 1

Ageless Iraq Reel 1 (1950-1959)

Documentary about life in Iraq - political history, religion, traditions,...