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BURNHOPE'S NEW RESERVOIR

Burnhope's New Reservoir (1937)

New reservoir is built at Burn hope.

DAM GOOD JOB

Dam Good Job (1938)

An item showing Haweswater dam under construction in Cumbria.

FRANCE BUILDS DAM NEW DAM ON RIVER RHONE

France Builds Dam New Dam On River Rhone (1939)

Footage of new dam over the Rhone river under...

WHITE POWER

White Power (1934)

Footage of the dam in the Arda Valley, Italy.

CAONILLAS PUERTO RICO DAM aka BUILDING DAM IN PUERTO RICO

Caonillas Puerto Rico Dam AKA Building Dam In Puerto Rico (1948)

Building scenes of the dam in...

NEW ZOMBA DAM

New Zomba Dam (1953)

Work starts on the new dam on the Zomba River in Rhodesia.

MOZAMBIQUE DAM

Mozambique Dam (1970-1979)

Various shots of a large dam in Mozambique and of soldiers travelling through...

 

 

THE BEAVER

The Beaver (1970-1979)

The life of the Beaver

NEW PROGRESS AT DELTA WORKS

New Progress At Delta Works (1967)

Flood defences nearly finished in South of Holland.

MORE POWER FOR FRANCE

More Power For France (1946)

Dam across River Cere will provide electricity for France's population.

EDGE OF BEYOND

Edge Of Beyond (1934)

A man rides a unicycle along the high wall of a huge dam.

NEWS IN FLASHES: DOOMED VILLAGE

News In Flashes: Doomed Village (1952)

Inhabitants of Tignes forced to leave their homes which are to...

KARIBA ON SCHEDULE

Kariba On Schedule (1959)

The Kariba Dam in Rhodesia under construction.

'BIKINI' AIDS FIRE FIGHTERS aka 'BIKINI' AIDS FIRE-FIGHTERS

'bikini' Aids Fire Fighters AKA 'bikini' Aids Fire-Fighters (1954)

A new raft carrying fire...

SICILY aka HYDRO ELECTRIC SCHEME

Sicily AKA Hydro Electric Scheme (1935)

Views of the building of a Hydro electric dam in Sicily.

TUSCANY - SUNKEN VILLAGE

Tuscany - Sunken Village (1947)

The village of Fabbriche, Tuscany, is submerged by releasing the waters...

WATER SHORTAGE IN SYDNEY

Water Shortage In Sydney (1965)

Shortage of water in Sydney, Australia.

DAM INSPECTION

Dam Inspection (1928-1932)

British army inspectors walk around construction site of Aswan Dam on River Nile.

CLIFF CLIMBERS INDUSTRY

Cliff Climbers Industry (1933)

Good shots of men working on the construction of Boulder Dam, United...

SOUTH AFRICAN FLOODS

South African Floods (1937)

Floods in South Africa.

HAWESWATER DAM UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Haweswater Dam Under Construction (1937)

Massive dam under construction at Haweswater, Lake District.

DAM!

Dam! (1931)

Shots of the Vernon Hoofer Dam in Natal.

HAVOC, DEATH AND DESOLATION aka HAVOL, DEATH AND DESOLATION

Havoc, Death And Desolation AKA Havol, Death And Desolation (1925)

The dam at Lake Eigiau bursts...

YORKSHIRE'S WONDER DAM

Yorkshire's Wonder Dam (1926)

Shots of a half constructed dam near Harrogate.

HARNESSING THE WATERS

Harnessing The Waters (1939)

Footage of new dams under construction in Czechoslovakia.

WATER FLOWS IN TIGNES

Water Flows In Tignes (1952)

France: the doomed village of Tignes awaits submersion for hydroelectric...

WATERFALL FOR ONE DAY aka LE MARMORE WATERFALL

Waterfall For One Day AKA Le Marmore Waterfall (1952)

The famous falls have been diverted, one day...

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...

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...

NEW METHODS CLEAR BUSH

New Methods Clear Bush (1959)

Clearing bush to make way for Kariba Dam.

MORE POWER FOR SCOTLAND

More Power For Scotland (1965)

A look at new Ben Cruachan dam in Scotland.

Selected Originals - HYDROELECTRIC ROYAL OPENING

Selected Originals - Hydroelectric Royal Opening (1965)

Colour material relating to newsreel story...

FREJUS AFTERMATH

Frejus Aftermath (1959)

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

ANIMAL RESCUE

Animal Rescue (1962)

500 impala are rounded up before lake floods environment. Kariba, African.

 POLISH FLOODS

Polish Floods (1948)

Thousands of farms are flooded in Poland.

ASHOPTON VILLAGE SUBMERGED

Ashopton Village Submerged (1946)

Shots of lake where Ashopton village used to be in Derbyshire.

LOGGING IN THE TYROL

Logging In The Tyrol (1947)

Dramatic shots of loggers undertaking dangerous work, releasing stacks of...

VINCENT AURIOL VISITS GENISSIAT DAM

Vincent Auriol Visits Genissiat Dam (1948)

French President Vincent Auriol visits Genissiat dam in...

REBEL ROUND-UP IN ALGIERS

Rebel Round-Up In Algiers (1956)

Algeria, rebels being rounded up. The Beni Bahdel dam.

RUSSIAN DAM CONSTRUCTION

Russian Dam Construction (1956)

Item showing hydro electric dam under construction in Russia.

PORTABLE DAM TO FIGHT FLOODS

Portable Dam To Fight Floods (1958)

Portable dam for fighting the floods is demonstrated.

NEW RUSSIAN DAM

New Russian Dam (1962)

New dam built in Soviet Union.

DJENDJEN DAM UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN ALGERIA

Djendjen Dam Under Construction In Algeria (1956)

Djendjen Dam under construction, where mainly...

EARTHEN DAM BUILT IN SOUTH AMERICA TO GUARD AGAINST COMING RAINY SEASON

Earthen Dam Built In South America To Guard Against Coming Rainy Season (1956)

Jiminez...

CONSTRUCTION OF DAM IN DELTA WORKS PROJECT

Construction Of Dam In Delta Works Project (1966)

Construction of Haringvliet Dam in Holland.

RUMANIAN HARBOUR DAM

Rumanian Harbour Dam (1966)

The building of a dam in Constantza Harbour, Rumania

RIVER RANCE TIDE WATER POWER PLANT aka RIVER RANCE  POWER PLANT

River Rance Tide Water Power Plant AKA River Rance Power Plant (1966)

Aerial shots of two...

KAINGJI DAM COMPLETED.

Kaingji Dam Completed. (1968)

West Africa's biggest dam across the Niger River at Kaingji in...