News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 13th Year

Issue

Issue No.

11

Date Released

4 Jul 1960

Length of issue (in feet)

842

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. SATURDAY INNINGS
• 2. MODEL DEDICATION
• 3. HOUSE WARMING

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

BFI synopsis: George Hector, a retired miner, who has made models since his schooldays - one of his works is in Buckingham Palace, and his latest, "The Veteran Miner", was recently dedicated in York Minster

Keywords

Arts and crafts; Mining; Toys and models

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly   18 August 1960, p.18
British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.15 No.171 January 1961, p39.

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Producer

Peter Whale