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  1. TUC Urge Attlee Raise Coal Target

    Date released
    12 May 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1690
    NoS ID
    040533
    Story no
    4 / 5
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list, 1 programme

    Fife gives lead with most up-to-date coal-mine. Meanwhile mining leaders are confident of two hundred million ton target figure for this year.

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  2. Partial Resumption

    Date released
    24 Feb 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1668
    NoS ID
    040438
    Story no
    1 / 4
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    Army lends transport to get coal moving and country takes first step towards resumed production.

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  3. Shinwell Tries Hard to Stop Strike

    Date released
    4 Sep 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1723
    NoS ID
    040696
    Story no
    1 / 5
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Striking miners pass the time in various ways as spokesmen gives reasons for not being at the coal face. Fuel Minister Shinwell impresses on them the urgent need to return to work.

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  4. Help for Flood Victims Pours In

    Date released
    3 Apr 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1679
    NoS ID
    040483
    Story no
    4 / 4
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    While Yorkshire Ouse bursts banks at Selby and Thames Valley flood victims begin to clean up, Lord Major launches an appeal which has magnificent response from all over world. The King sends one thousand...

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  5. Disaster Just Averted

    Date released
    20 Feb 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1667
    NoS ID
    040437
    Story no
    2 / 2
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    Nationwide review of crisis. Highlights of Paramount’s film survey of present situation include graphic scenes in northern coalfields, where first train-loads for several days at last get on move, deserted...

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  6. Britain Imports Coal

    Date released
    31 Jul 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1713
    NoS ID
    040645
    Story no
    6 / 7
    Extras
    1 assignment sheet, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    South Wales town of Swansea which before the war exported vast quantities of coal, receives 9,000 ton shipment from America. Meanwhile, women displaced persons arrive from Estonia and enter cotton industry,...

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  7. Weather Gives Whitsun Break

    Date released
    29 May 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1695
    NoS ID
    040558
    Story no
    3 / 4
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list, 1 programme

    Whitsun weather is on its best behaviour for happy holiday crowds whose idea of a change ranges from pottering about the garden to visiting the Zoo, hiking, boating, watching horseracing.

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  8. Britain’s Back to the Wall

    Date released
    3 Mar 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1670
    NoS ID
    040444
    Story no
    2 / 3
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    How the country weathered the crisis by the skin of its teeth is the theme of this nationwide survey of Britain in the grip of arctic winter. Frozen sea, snowbound railways, moving coal supplies, and close...

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  9. The Royal Homecoming

    Date released
    15 May 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1691
    NoS ID
    040536
    Story no
    2 / 3
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    St Helena, where Napoleon was interned, is visited by Royal family on way home. Portsmouth gives civic reception. Prime Minister welcomes Royal Family at Waterloo before triumphal drive to Palace.

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