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WORLD'S LARGEST TANKER LAUNCHED IN JAPAN

World's Largest Tanker Launched In Japan (1965)

The largest tanker in the world Tokyo Mary launched...

HEROES OF THE GREAT GALE

Heroes Of The Great Gale (1927)

The lifeboat men who braved the gales, pose for the camera.

TRICKY LAUNCHING

Tricky Launching (1958)

A Dutch shipyard uses a novel method to get a big boat launched in a narrow...

SUPER SHELL TANKER aka OIL TANKER NEWS

Super Shell Tanker AKA Oil Tanker News (1968)

New Shell tanker "Macoma" in Europoort.

HALF TANKER

Half Tanker (1968)

Stern-half of tanker launched in Holland (bow-half not built yet).

LARGEST TANKER

Largest Tanker (1968)

Tanker 'Megara' is largest ship ever to enter Thames. London.

SUPERTANKER

Supertanker (1968)

Large tanker 'Melania' makes its way to North Sea. Holland.

 

 

COATHAM

Coatham (1937)

Tanker ship Athina Livanos ashore at Coatham, near Redcar.

VENEZUELA

Venezuela "Little Suez" Canal Brings Ocean Tankers To Oil Site (1956)

Tankers at sea, delivery...

NEW TANKER UNDER CONSTRUCTION

New Tanker Under Construction (1963)

The building of the tanker "Borgsten" in Sunderland

WHOLE CITY IN PERIL OF FIRE

Whole City In Peril Of Fire (1927)

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

THE WHALER TANKER

The Whaler Tanker (1930)

Footage of "The Sir James Clark Ross", largest tanker to be built on the Tees. ...

OIL MENACE HITS FRENCH BEACHES

Oil Menace Hits French Beaches (1967)

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

HALF A TANKER ON TOW

Half A Tanker On Tow (1969)

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

FREIGHTER WITH BOW MISSING SAVED

Freighter With Bow Missing Saved (1947)

American tanker Fort Dearborne wrecked in storm was saved...

FRENCH OIL PLANT AT LAVARA

French Oil Plant At Lavara (1958)

Oil plant near Marseilles in the South of France.

LAUNCHING OF TANKER

Launching Of Tanker "British Beacon" (1959)

Launching of tanker "British Beacon" at Genoa, Italy.

HYDRAULICS

Hydraulics (1964)

A Hydraulics Research Station uses models to predict the currents and tides of the...

WORLD'S LARGEST GRAIN CARRIER

World's Largest Grain Carrier (1932)

World's Largest grain carrying ship is the first along the newly...

A MIGHTY SPLASH TANKER LAUNCHING

A Mighty Splash Tanker Launching (1920)

When an oil tanker is launched, many are hurt by the enormous...

30 SECOND NEWS - WATER SKIING & WORLD'S LARGEST TANKER

30 Second News - Water Skiing & World's Largest Tanker (1966)

Water skiers use kites in France &...

OIL TANKER AGROUND

Oil Tanker Aground (1967)

Oil tanker 'Torrey Canyon' runs aground off Lands End producing huge oil...

Selected originals - OIL TANKER DISASTER aka TORREY CANYON

Selected Originals - Oil Tanker Disaster AKA Torrey Canyon (1967)

Material relating to newsreel...

MYRINA LAUNCHED

Myrina Launched (1967)

'Myrina' the biggest ship built in Europe, is launched in Belfast. Northern...

LARGEST OIL TANKER

Largest Oil Tanker (1968)

The world's largest oil tanker 'Universe Ireland' arrives in Cork, Eire...

Selected originals - LARGEST OIL TANKER

Selected Originals - Largest Oil Tanker (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "Largest Oil...

ESSO TANKER LAUNCHED

Esso Tanker Launched (1969)

Launching of the Esso Tanker 'Cambria'. Biggest ship ever built in Holland.

DESERT SCENES / NOMADS aka DROUGHT IN SOUTHERN ALGERIA

Desert Scenes / Nomads AKA Drought In Southern Algeria (1947)

French forces carry water supplies...

INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS

Industrial Progress (1959)

France's chemical and metals industries progress with up-to-date techniques.

FRENCH INDUSTRY

French Industry (1947)

French items including ship launches and salvage operations.

DEBRE OPENS PIPE LINE FOR SAHARA OIL

Debre Opens Pipe Line For Sahara Oil (1959)

French Prime Minister Debre opens new pipe line for...

ARRIVAL OF FIRST TANKER TO KENT REFINERY

Arrival Of First Tanker To Kent Refinery (1952)

Item showing development of Kent Refinery. Isle of...

U.S. AIRCRAFT SET AMAZING FLIGHT MARKS BOEING 707 RECORD FLIGHT

U.S. Aircraft Set Amazing Flight Marks Boeing 707 Record Flight (1958)

Air to Air of Boeing...

ROUGH SEAS

Rough Seas (1971)

Various footage of seascape, excellent quality throughout

CUSTOMS MEN AT OIL REFINERY aka CUSTOM OIL

Customs Men At Oil Refinery AKA Custom Oil (1958)

A look at the work of a Customs and Excise...

AIR NEWS - METEORS REFUELLED IN FLIGHT

Air News - Meteors Refuelled In Flight (1953)

At Tarrant Rushton, three Meteors refuel...

Selected Originals -

Selected Originals - "Air News - Meteors Refuelled In Flight" (1953)

Material relating to...

ARRIVAL OF FIRST TANKER TO KENT REFINERY

Arrival Of First Tanker To Kent Refinery (1952)

'British Skill' is first tanker to arrive at Kent...

Selected originals - LARGEST OIL TANKER

Selected Originals - Largest Oil Tanker (1968)

Material relating to newsreel story "Largest Oil...

OIL FROM NUTS

Oil From Nuts (1940-1949)

Educational film showing how oil is extracted from nuts in Nigeria.

SEVEN STONES OIL TANKER DISASTER aka TORREY CANYON

Seven Stones Oil Tanker Disaster AKA Torrey Canyon (1967)

Cleanup operation gets underway from...

FREE CHINA LAUNCHES 36,000 TON TANKER

Free China Launches 36,000 Ton Tanker (1959)

36,000 ton tanker SS 'Faith' launched in Formosa...

MODEL MAKING

Model Making (1955)

A firm of model makers work on large projects including a mock up of the Kuwait Oil...

NEW OIL WEALTH FOR IRAQ

New Oil Wealth For Iraq (1952)

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

BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY  aka BUSMANS HOLIDAY

Busman's Holiday AKA Busmans Holiday (1960-1965)

A bus tour of the the Scottish highlands to John...

DESIGN FOR WORK - reel 1

Design For Work - Reel 1 (1958)

Promotional film for Austin lorries and vans - includes footage of...

SEA BORNE TREASURE reel 1

Sea Borne Treasure Reel 1 (1969)

Documentary about the finding of natural gas in the North Sea; good...