News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

May 1951

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. FRESH AIR
• 2. THE MINER SINGS
• 3. COMMUNICATON CORD
• 4. STONEWORK OVER EASTER

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: safety device for conveyor belts demonstrated at Thoresby Colliery by inventor Gerald Russon

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was researched by Pickering in January 1951, and then filmed from the 5th to the 9th March 1951.

Keywords

Mining; Safety devices

Locations

England; Nottinghamshire; Thoresby Colliery

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Director

Grahame Tharp

Camera

John Gunn

Director

Max Gayton

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Support services

Peter Pickering