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Southend Story
It's oil that keeps the Essex seaside town warm and cosy - and this film shows how.
Overview
It's oil that keeps Southend-on-Sea warm and cosy - and this film shows how. The Essex seaside town is the guinea-pig, trialling new ways of delivering domestic heating oil. This oil industry sponsored film was probably aimed at specialist professional audiences.
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