Shipyard for Colliers

Series

Series Name
Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue

Issue No.
3
Date Released
Nov 1948
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
NoS synopsis: Shipbuilding at Sunderland, Yard No 397. The building of a collier for the coal trade around the coast of Britain. The launch and fitting out of "Pompey Light" and the loading of "Birchwood" carrying Durham coal to the south.
Researcher Comments
According to bfi sources, this story was filmed from the 20th to the 22nd September 1948. The commentary was recorded on the 6th October 1948.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Engineering
Locations
Sunderland; England
Written sources
British Film Institute Databases
Viewing Copy - bfi screenonline   Used for Synopsis
Documentary Film News   Vol.7 No.70, Nov-Dec 1948, p120.
BFI Screenonline synopsis   ID No.721699
Credits:
Production Co.
Documentary Technicians Alliance
Producer
Donald Alexander
Camera
John Reid
Commentator
John Slater
Sponsor
National Coal Board
Director
Peter Pickering
Camera
Ronald Bicker
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How to cite this record

'Shipyard for Colliers', Mining Review 2nd Year Issue No. 3, Nov 1948. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/345492 (Accessed 24 Feb 2026)