Shifting the River

Series

Series Name
Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.
6
Date Released
Feb 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
BFI Summary - diverting a river that threatened a mine working.
BFI synopsis: The River Browney in County Durham flooded the Littleburn Drift mine and threatened Brandon Colliery. Engineers diverted the river’s course and saved the mines.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture; Engineering
Locations
England; County Durham
Written sources
British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis
Credits:
Production Co.
Documentary Technicians Alliance
Sponsor
National Coal Board
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'Shifting the River', Mining Review 4th Year Issue No. 6, Feb 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/345691 (Accessed 14 Jan 2026)