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

3 / 5

Summary

BFI Summary - The Grimsby trawler, Darwen, in the North Sea.
NoS synopsis: This story ties the production of coal to the fishing industry and focuses on the shared hardships of the workers.

Researcher Comments

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

Keywords

Ships and boats; Mining; Fisheries

Locations

North Sea

Written sources

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

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Camera

John R. F. Stewart

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Director

Peter Pickering