New Props for Old

Series

Series Name
Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue

Issue No.
7
Date Released
Mar 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
BFI synopsis: The Dowty hydraulic pit props (shot at Williamthorpe Colliery, Derbyshire)
Researcher Comments
According to bfi sources, this story was filmed on the 20th January 1949.
Keywords
Mining
Locations
Derbyshire; England
Written sources
British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Credits:
Production Co.
Documentary Technicians Alliance
Support services
Francis Gysin
Sponsor
National Coal Board
Camera
R. Connor
Camera
Wolfgang Suschitzky
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'New Props for Old', Mining Review 2nd Year Issue No. 7, Mar 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/345506 (Accessed 18 Feb 2026)