News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 15th Year

Issue

Issue No.

1

Date Released

Sep 1961

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. SKIRL
• 2. CURTAIN UP
• 3. RIPPING INVENTION
• 4. OPENING CEREMONY

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: the design and production by N.C.B. personnel of a machine for ripping stone down to form the roadways at the coal-face. Filmed at Coppice Colliery

Keywords

Mining

Locations

England; Staffordshire

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board