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John Legard was a cutter for Crown Film Unit [qv]. He worked on the first six issues of Mining Review. His credits include ‘CUTTER LOADER’ in Mining Review 1st Year No.1 of 1947 and ‘THE PROBLEM OF SMOKE ELIMINATION’ in Mining Review 1st Year No.5 of January 1948. He later became editor for British Transport Films [qv].

Sources

NoS Number 334706; Mining Review 1st Year Number 1; Date released 1947: NoS Number 334736; Mining Review 1st Year Number 5; Date released January 1948: Reed, John ‘Moving Images - Commemorating 40 years of British Transport Films (Capital Transport, Harrow Weald, 1990), p.6.