Cinemagazine items: 1. The Gulf run: illustrates the delivery of oil by the SS “Khuzistan” to small ports on the Persian Gulf, a four days journey. 2. Turbo prop tour: the visit to Paris of the British jet-propelled civil airliner, the “Vickers Viscount” including shots whilst in flight, refuelling and landing.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
308552
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil industry - History
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Oil tankers
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Persian Gulf
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Cinemagazines
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Air transport - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Oil tankers
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)