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

2 / 5

Summary

BFI Summary - Sir Ben Smith cuts first sod of shaft at Hem Heath, Staffordshire, on 25th January 1950.
NoS synopsis: Divisional Chairman of the West Midlands, Sir Ben Smith, cuts the first sod on a new ventilation shaft. It will, after two years, be the largest shaft in the division.

Keywords

Mining; Ceremonies

Locations

England; Staffordshire

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Viewing Copy - bfi screenonline   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board