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Open Cast Output Up

Date released

30 Oct 1947

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1739

NoS ID

040783

Story no

4 / 6

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Lyme Hall, nr. Stockport - Property of National Trust is threatened with prospect of open-cast coal mining. Carrington Coppice, nr Derby - Work goes ahead on this site. Wentworth Hall, nr Sheffield - work is...

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Up a Coal Mine

Date released

6 Sep 1954

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1318

NoS ID

019495

Story no

2 / 10

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Up a Coal Mine. DESCRIPTION: In the Canadian Rockies of Southern Alberta, an open cast coal mine produces vast quantities of soft coal. Lorries bring the coal from the mine 7,000 feet...

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Work Or Want Week Makes the Headlines

Date released

6 Oct 1947

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

47/80

NoS ID

102010

Story no

4 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 shot list

Open cast coal mining near Leeds.

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(Untitled record)

Date released

23 Nov 1969

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

69/95

NoS ID

113888

Story no

2 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

It’s massive. The 3,000 ton, £2.5 million dragline excavator used for open-cast mining is believed to be the biggest in Europe. It bites out 100 tons at each go.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Coal at Wentworth Woodhouse

Date released

25 Apr 1946

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

881A

NoS ID

013826

Story no

3 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wentworth Woodhouse Coal Output. DESCRIPTION: To help with the coal shortage open cast mining is taking place on Earl Fitzwilliam’s estate at Wentworth Woodhouse. SHOTLIST: KS Aerial...

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Open-cast coal

Date released

1946

Series name

This Is Britain

Issue no

7

NoS ID

351872

Story no

2 / 3

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Queen Tours Victoria

Date released

18 Mar 1954

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2406

NoS ID

044913

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Places visited by Queen include: Biggest open-cast mine in Southern Hemisphere Great children’s rally on Melbourne Cricket Ground. Bromer Station of RAAF Weekend chalet where Koala bears are big attraction.

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WESTFIELD

Date released

Aug 1958

Series name

Mining Review 11th Year

Issue no

12

NoS ID

346011

Story no

2 / 3

BFI synopsis: a look at the early stages at Britain’s biggest open-cast site

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King and Queen Visit Coal Mines

Date released

14 Feb 1944

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

44/13

NoS ID

100283

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

Their Majesties in Yorkshire coalmining areas, talk to schoolchildren, speaking to group of miners at Wentworth, watch mechanical excavator at work on open-cast mine before saying their farewells.

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Radio Telephone

Date released

Oct 1950

Series name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue no

2

NoS ID

345675

Story no

2 / 3

BFI synopsis: Radio telephone system at an open-cast mine, Abergavenny.

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