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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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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.

LOGGING IN THE TYROL

Logging In The Tyrol (1947)

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

RUSSIAN DAM CONSTRUCTION

Russian Dam Construction (1956)

Item showing hydro electric dam under construction in Russia.

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...

COLORADO RIVER DAM FINISHED NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

Colorado River Dam Finished News In A Nutshell (1935)

Construction and opening of Boulder Dam...

BOULDER DAM

Boulder Dam (1936)

President Franklin D. Roosevelt opens the impressive Boulder Dam on the Colorado...

A MIGHTY PROJECT

A Mighty Project (1933)

Construction work on the enormous Boulder Dam in Colorado, United States of...

BOULDER DAM ANNIVERSARY

Boulder Dam Anniversary (1940)

The sluices of Nevada's Boulder Dam are opened to mark the Anniversary...

"And The Desert Shall Blossom Like The Rose" (1932)

Views of the Lloyd Barrage in India.

ITALIAN DAM HAVOC

Italian Dam Havoc (1935)

150 are killed and hundreds of houses swept away following a dam disaster in...

RUSSIA TODAY

Russia Today (1932)

Story showing a huge coal plant and the dam being built over the River Dnieper in...

HER MAJESTY AT LOCH SLOY

Her Majesty At Loch Sloy (1950)

The Queen opens new dam and power station at Loch Sloy. Scotland.

HARNESSING THE WATERS

Harnessing The Waters (1957)

Kariba dam in Rhodesia under construction.

INLAND SEAWAY

Inland Seaway (1957)

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

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.

DAM BURST DESTROYS VILLAGE

Dam Burst Destroys Village (1959)

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

KARIBA DAM BIG PROGRESS

Kariba Dam Big Progress (1959)

Transformer and more outlets fitted in Kariba Dam, Rhodesia.

LADY MILLER

Lady Miller (1938)

Yorkshire woman, Mrs Dickinson - the only miller woman in the country.