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Material matters

United Kingdom, 1954
film

Britain’s economy today rests largely upon its manufacturing industries. It is therefore essential that maximum use be made of local and imported raw ma..

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Coal facts

Australia, 1976
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Living tomorrow. No. 150

United Kingdom, 1975
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Coal and the nineteenth century

United Kingdom, 1973
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Speed the scrap [Short version]

United Kingdom, 1948
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Speed the scrap [Long version]

United Kingdom, 1948
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Coal crisis

United Kingdom, 1947
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New uses for coal waste

Australia, 1977
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Britain's new resources

United Kingdom, 1950
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Saving the environment: the garbage explosion

United States, 1970
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Waste not

United States, 1974
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The Problem of refuse disposal

United Kingdom, 1970
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Great cargoes

United Kingdom
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England's wealth from wool

United Kingdom, 1948
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It's all man-made

United Kingdom
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The Choice

United Kingdom, 1970
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Wealth from coal

United Kingdom, 1940
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Modern Wales

United Kingdom, 1958
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Steam

United Kingdom, 1944
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