News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 3rd Year

Issue

Issue No.

4

Date Released

Dec 1949

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Help Yourself
• 2. Miners on Wheels
• 3. Raising the Output
• 4. Bricks and Sawdust

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: Skipwinding at Astley Green Colliery - the easier transport of coal from the mine to the surface.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed on the 26th April 1949. It cost £150 8s 2d.

Keywords

Industry and manufacture

Locations

England; Lancashire

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.4 No.40 February 1950, p106.

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Support services

G. Max Kemp

Camera

James Ritchie

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Director

Peter Pickering

Camera

Ronald Bicker