News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 3rd Year

Issue

Issue No.

6

Date Released

Feb 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. American Miner
• 2. Down in the Forest
• 3. Get this Straight
• 4. Mixing it

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

BFI Summary - pit props in the Forest of Dean.
BFI synopsis: The care of tree plantations and the cutting down and trimming of the wood for pit props

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed on the 16th November 1949.

Keywords

Science and technology; Mining

Locations

England; Gloucestershire; Forest of Dean

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Camera

D. Power

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Director

Michael Clarke

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Camera

Ray Densham