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Island of Steel (Original title)
Date: 1956 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Director: Geoffrey Hughes

Synopsis: Tells the story of the erection in the sea of the movable drilling platform at Qatar in the Persian Gulf.

Genre:
Documentary

Subjects:
Qatar, Oil rigs
Releases
Date: 1956Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundRuntime: 25 mins Language: English

Credits (2)
Production Company: Shell Film Unit
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(12)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 2.0841 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-212658
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1211906
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1211907
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)



Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVBFI identifier: N-9732719
Status: Master



Film materials(11)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1211908
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 2.0841 FeetStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-212658
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1211906
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveSound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1211907
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)


Description: 35mm Cyan Separation PromasterBase: AcetateSound: SilentLength: 1843 FeetBFI identifier: C-212660
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: AcetateSound: SoundLength: 1843 FeetBFI identifier: C-212659
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm InternegativeBase: AcetateSound: MuteStock date: 1956BFI identifier: C-1211905
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Magenta Separation PromasterBase: AcetateSound: SilentLength: 1843 FeetBFI identifier: C-212662
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: AcetateSound: MuteStock date: 1954BFI identifier: C-1211903
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: AcetateSound: SoundStock date: 1958BFI identifier: C-1211904
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Yellow Separation PromasterBase: AcetateSound: SilentLength: 1843 FeetBFI identifier: C-212661
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film