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

4 / 4

Section Title

A Pit is Reborn

Summary

BFI synopsis: Sinking a new shaft through water-bearing strata.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources this story was filmed from the 28th to the 30th August 1948. Two electricians, MacDonald and Taylor Boothby, were hired for the story from Mole-Richardson Ltd, Acton. It was advertised by DATA under the title, ‘Sinking a new Pit’.

Keywords

Mining; Engineering

Locations

Nottinghamshire

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

James Ritchie

Director

Leslie Shepard

Camera

Lionel Griffiths

Sponsor

National Coal Board