News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.

6

Date Released

Feb 1951

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Safety Officer
• 2. Power Boat
• 3. Mass Consultation
• 4. Shifting the River

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