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  1. Homes, sweet homes

    Date released
    Apr 1981
    Series name
    Review 34th Year
    Issue no
    8
    NoS ID
    346805
    Story no
    1 / 1

    NCB synopsis: April 1981 was designated as Home Improvement Month. Describes the grants offered by local authorities to help householders refurbish sub-standard homes. Intended for general audiences.

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  2. STOW IT

    Date released
    Jun 1953
    Series name
    Mining Review 6th Year
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    345790
    Story no
    2 / 4

    BFI synopsis: the work of the stowers at Gelsding Colliery, Nottingham. They replace the coal taken out with waste-packing and tidy up the coal face. NCB Commentary - At Gedling Colliery, Nottingham, they...

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  3. PROP SHOP

    Date released
    Sep 1957
    Series name
    Mining Review 11th Year
    Issue no
    1
    NoS ID
    345971
    Story no
    1 / 4

    BFI synopsis: processes in the production of hydraulic pit props NCB Commentary - Over the past ten years hydraulic props have been introduced into British mines in greater and greater numbers until, today,...

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  4. A WALK IN THE NEWS

    Date released
    May 1963
    Series name
    Mining Review 16th Year
    Issue no
    9
    NoS ID
    346208
    Story no
    3 / 3

    BFI synopsis: Ewan MacColl sings the story of Les Weightman, a machine operator at Denby Hall Colliery, who took up the challenge to walk 30 miles in 7 hours. Plus the coverage of the story by the "Coal...

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  5. NEW LINE

    Date released
    Dec 1954
    Series name
    Mining Review 8th Year
    Issue no
    4
    NoS ID
    345854
    Story no
    3 / 4

    BFI synopsis: Electrification of the Wath-Manchester railway line NCB Commentary - Near Doncaster the railway sidings at Wath serve over 50 collieries in the area. Here is the starting point of a newly...

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  6. Tomorrow’s Mexico

    Date released
    1946
    Series name
    The March of Time 11th Year
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    352264
    Story no
    1 / 1

    The March of Time synopsis: Although many American tourists, unable to travel abroad freely, are flocking into Mexico this year, most of them are satisfied to stay in Mexico City where they can find those...

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  7. FIELDS OF COAL

    Date released
    Jun 1957
    Series name
    Mining Review 10th Year
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    345961
    Story no
    2 / 3

    BFI synopsis: open-cast mining summarised from start to restoration of land in Northumbria NCB Commentary - Bigger and faster machines are the keys to the striking increases in production which have been...

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