Results: Stories
19 results found for '"Cumbria"' in Location.
Three Submarines Launched at Barrow
- Date released
- 21 Feb 1938
- Series name
- Gaumont British News
- Issue no
- 433
- NoS ID
- 057357
- Story no
- 3 / 12
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet
Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Progress in British Shipyards
- Date released
- 20 Oct 1947
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 959
- NoS ID
- 014727
- Story no
- 4 / 7
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Orcades Launched. DESCRIPTION: NEW ORIENT LINER - The new Orient liner Orcades is launched at Barrow-in-Furness. SHOTLIST: KS Library - Large plate of steel being swung into position on...
STONEWORK OVER EASTER
- Date released
- May 1951
- Series name
- Mining Review 4th Year
- Issue no
- 9
- NoS ID
- 345703
- Story no
- 4 / 4
BFI Summary - Rock climbing BFI synopsis: miners in climbing party at Keswick. The miners are Bill Peascod, Stan Dirkin, Joe Leatherland, Pat Gleadle (woman), Grev Jones and George Elwood.
GASPIPE
- Date released
- Mar 1954
- Series name
- Mining Review 7th Year
- Issue no
- 7
- NoS ID
- 345821
- Story no
- 3 / 4
BFI synopsis: Methane drainage and ulitisation at Haig Colliery, Whitehaven. The gas is piped from the colliery to the local gasworks and mixed with town gas and used by the residents of Whitehaven NCB...
(Untitled record)
- Date released
- Jul 1954
- Series name
- Laing News Review
- Issue no
- 3
- NoS ID
- 348838
- Story no
- 1 / 4
BFI synopsis: Opening with the first scenes to be shown of the former Windscale Works, now known as Sellafield, since the relaxation of the strict security regulations governing this project. It is a great...
(Untitled record)
- Date released
- Jul 1954
- Series name
- Laing News Review
- Issue no
- 3
- NoS ID
- 348839
- Story no
- 2 / 4
BFI synopsis: The contract for Solway Chemicals in West Cumbria. Here we see civil engineering work involving large, heavily reinforced concrete structures for a chemical works where cement will be produced...
News in Brief: The New Bluebird
- Date released
- 14 Feb 1955
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1341
- NoS ID
- 019852
- Story no
- 6 / 8
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebird at Ullswater Trials. DESCRIPTION: At Ullswater, Cumberland, the new jet-powered Bluebird takes the water, under the control of Mr Donald Campbell. SHOTLIST: LS across Ullswater...
News in Brief: Bluebird at Speed
- Date released
- 14 Jul 1955
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1362A
- NoS ID
- 020200
- Story no
- 6 / 9
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Bluebird Trials. DESCRIPTION: On Ullswater Lake, Mr Donald Campbell continues his trials in Bluebird, which reached speeds of about 140 miles an hour. SHOTLIST: GV of Donald Campbell in...
Donald Campbell’s Record Bid
- Date released
- 21 Jul 1955
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 55/58
- NoS ID
- 106564
- Story no
- 4 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list
Water-speed ace Donald Campbell prepares to attack the world record in his "Bluebird" at Ullswater.
The Fastest Man on Water
- Date released
- 28 Jul 1955
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1364A
- NoS ID
- 020229
- Story no
- 1 / 6
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Campbell & Bluebird Water Speed Record. DESCRIPTION: On Ullswater, Westmorland, Donald Campbell became the fastest man on water when he averaged 202.3 miles an hour in Bluebird....