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  1. Richard Crockett on North Sea mining (1978)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Richard Crockett, Institute of Geological Science, on the possibility of mining for coal under the North Sea. He speaks of the technical difficulty of mining under the sea, the costing,...

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  2. Mining accidents and industry future (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sir Derek Ezra, Coal Board Chairman, on the recent mining accidents, claiming the health and safety of UK mines is of the best in the world and the future for the industry is bright despite likely high wage...

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  3. Frank Dobson on coal industry (1993)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with shadow Employment Secretary Frank Dobson on the future of coal mining in Britain as British Coal plans to shut a further 15 pits before privatisation. He says British Coal and the government...

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  4. New NCB head Ian MacGregor on mining future (1983)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Ian MacGregor on his appointment as the head of the National Coal Board (NCB) and about the reorganisation of the mining industry including pit closures. Male interviewer not identified.

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  5. Coal prices speech (1975)

    Genre
    Speech

    Speech on rising coal prices in a period of high inflation and how this could restrict growth and possibly lead to unemployment in the coal mining industry. Speaker not identified (poss. Derek Ezra, head of...

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  6. Prince Philip on the mining industry (1985)

    Genre
    News report; Speech

    Dickie Arbiter reports on Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh’s speech to mining industry workers in London, in which he made no direct reference to the current coal industry dispute but argued coal and oil...

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  7. Mining tragedy (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Sir Derk Ezra, Chairman of the National Coal Board, talks about the recent mining accident [at Golborne Colliery, Lancashire] in which a build-up of methane gas was exposed to a spark, causing an explosion....

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  8. Compressed air in mining (1977)

    Genre
    Interview; News report

    Report on a breakthrough in coal mining using compressed air; Tom Peters, North Derbyshire Chief Engineer explains the system. Reporter not identified.

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  9. Network (1981)

    Genre
    Documentary

    Metro Radio Manchester presents The Hartley Colliery Disaster, a look back at the 1862 mining disaster at Hartley Colliery, Northumberland in which over 200 miners died.

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  10. Gormley on mine tragedy (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Joe Gormley, President of the NUM, on the accidental explosion in the Golborne pit, in which 3 men died. Gormley reminds the public that this is the price of coal, and promises a full inquiry to find out...

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