News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 21st Year

Issue

Issue No.

7

Date Released

Mar 1968

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Flying Scotsman
• 2. Nottinghamshire - Easy Does It
• 3. County Durham - Old Folks at Home
• 4. National story - 125 Horses

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

NoS synopsis: Mining pensioners keep in touch with mining today - local youngsters keep in touch with them
NCB Commentary - A memorial to a local worthy. Joseph Hopper was born over a century ago. For years he campaigned to provide good homes for retired miners and their families.
They bear his name today at Windy Nook, near Gateshead, Sturdy cottages where old mining folk are not forgotten. Nor by the neighbours. Each cottage is equipped with a signal light to attract attention. Often, when a passer-by callsm it’s a false alarm. But for old folk living on their own, it’s a worthwhile safeguard all the same.
The pensioners at Windy Nook keep in touch with what’s going on in modern mining. Many of them did over 50 years in the mines and they like to take a look at how the industry has changed.
The local youngsters, too, do their bit in reminding the old timers of the songs of their youth, and in letting them know that they’re not forgotten.

Keywords

Children; Mining; Older people

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Films on Coal Catalogue   1969, p.55
The National Archives COAL 32   /13 Scripts for Mining Review, 1960-1963

Credits:

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Production Co.

National Coal Board Film Unit