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WORLD'S LARGEST OIL RIG

World's Largest Oil Rig (1967)

World's largest oil rig drills for oil and natural gas off the Victoria...

VALIANT REFUELLING IN FLIGHT

Valiant Refuelling In Flight (1958)

Valiant aircraft refuelling in flight.

GAS BAG MOTOR CAR

Gas Bag Motor Car (1910-1919)

Footage of motor cars powered by gas bags and cylinders.

Sailors Stoking Ship's Furnace

Sailors Stoking Ship's Furnace (1914-1918)

Sailors at work stoking ships furnace with coal.

REPLENISHMENT AT SEA   part 3

Replenishment At Sea Part 3 (1953)

A naval instructional film showing the different ways a ship can...

SAFETY PETROL

Safety Petrol (1931)

A new petrol which avoids fire risk is demonstrated.

GERMAN ROCKET CAR

German Rocket Car (1928)

Rocket-powered car is tested in Germany, with second trial involving an...

 

 

ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS SET SAIL

Antarctic Explorers Set Sail (1964)

A ship sets of for the South Pole to relieve crew of scientific...

UNUSUAL AUTOMOBILES

Unusual Automobiles (1948)

A castor oil powered car is put through its paces in America.

DUBLIN AIRPORT CLOSED BY FUEL STRIKE

Dublin Airport Closed By Fuel Strike (1959)

Item showing Dublin Airport deserted during fuel strike....

HARNESSING NATURAL STEAM IN RUSSIA

Harnessing Natural Steam In Russia (1968)

Russian scientists explore the ways of harnessing natural...

NO PETROL,  SO PUSH CYCLING

No Petrol, So Push Cycling (1914-1918)

Cycling in wartime to save petrol.

COAL SHORTAGE IN NEW YORK

Coal Shortage In New York (1918)

Footage of frozen docks - New York ?

SUMMIT AT SEA

Summit At Sea (1966)

Prime Minister Harold Wilson meets Premier of Southern Rhodesia Ian Smith at sea.

FOR THE MARKETS OF THE WORLD

For The Markets Of The World (1962)

Documentary about the manufacture and export of British motor...