Oil for the 20th century

Fifty years ago William Knox D’Arcy obtained a concession to search for oil in Persia. This film records his early difficulties and describes the immense oil-producing organisation which has resulted from his enterprise.

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Credits

producer

Jack Howells

production company

Jack Howells Productions

Duration

00:30:42:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1946

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

007795

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil fields

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil well drilling

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Petroleum

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Exploration

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oil fields

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

History → History

History → Persia - History

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1946

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