News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.

5

Date Released

Jan 1951

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Digging up the Past
• 2. Pit Portrait
• 3. Standby Winder

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

BFI synopsis: emergency winding gear at Doncaster including a practice drill. Linby Colliery v Gillingham in first round of FA Cup.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed from the 13th to the 14th November 1950.

Keywords

Mining; Safety devices; Football

Locations

Doncaster; Yorkshire; England

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Camera

John H. Shaw-Jones

Sponsor

National Coal Board