News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue

Issue No.

2

Date Released

Oct 1948

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Miners on the Land
• 2. Learning the Right Way
• 3. Jewel Coronation
• 4. A Pit is Reborn: 2. Manton Colliery, Notts

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: Children’s gala in Scottish mining village, Jewel Cottages, near Edinburgh.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources this story was filmed from the 28th to the 29th August 1948. It was advertised by DATA under the title ‘Children’s Gala’.

Keywords

Children; Celebrations and festivals

Locations

Edinburgh; Scotland

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Documentary Film News   Vol.7 No.69 Sept-Oct 1948, p103.

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Producer

Donald Alexander

Camera

Harry Oakes

Camera

John Reid

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Support services

Patricia Spielman

Camera

R. Connor

Director

Terrick Fitzhugh