News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 3rd Year

Issue

Issue No.

7

Date Released

Mar 1950

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Northumberland: Side Line
• 2. Stafford: Spadework
• 3. Trawler
• 4. New Horizons
• 5. Welsh Rarebit

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 5

Summary

BFI Summary - miners’ railway at Ashington
NoS synopsis: Shots of a railway line built especially for transporting coal, which aso runs a 24 hour passenger service. The Ellington train runs between Ashingont and Linton collieries.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed in late December 1949.

Keywords

Railways; Mining

Locations

England; Northumberland

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Viewing Copy - bfi screenonline   Used for Synopsis
BFI Screenonline synopsis   ID No.721771

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Director

Michael Clarke

Sponsor

National Coal Board