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  1. London to Wales

    Date released
    Sep 1950
    Series name
    Mining Review 4th Year
    Issue no
    1
    NoS ID
    345671
    Story no
    2 / 4

    BFI synopsis: World power conference trip. Delegates from Portugal, Yugoslavia and Belgium visit Nantgarw horizon mine, Llandough Pneumoconiosis Centre, Llanharan Colliery, sightseeing at Cardiff Castle, and...

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  2. What’s the Drill?

    Date released
    May 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    9
    NoS ID
    345514
    Story no
    1 / 4

    BFI Summary - drilling for coal (shot at Hamstead, near Birmingham). BFI synopsis: Boring into land to discover the geology and the possible location of coal.

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  3. Housewives’ Choice

    Date released
    Apr 1950
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    8
    NoS ID
    345650
    Story no
    1 / 4

    BFI synopsis: scientific testing of gas stoves at the Greenwich Fuel Research Station

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  4. Coal Gas

    Date released
    Jul 1950
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    11
    NoS ID
    345665
    Story no
    4 / 4

    BFI Summary - underground gasification experiment at Newman Spinney (Derbyshire). BFI synopsis: The first in a series of experiment whereby coal seams are set on fire and the gas created and drawn off in...

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  5. Machine Shop Window

    Date released
    Sep 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    1
    NoS ID
    345623
    Story no
    1 / 4

    BFI synopsis: Mining machinery exhibition at Earls Court showing conveyor belts with gear-boxes, power loaders, coal cutters and loaders and a hydraulic rock drill as well as underground railways.

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  6. Our Mr. Therm

    Date released
    May 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    9
    NoS ID
    345515
    Story no
    2 / 4

    BFI synopsis: nationalisation of gas industry.

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  7. Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Sir Charles Reid on His Resignation

    Date released
    20 May 1948
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    989A
    NoS ID
    015112
    Story no
    2 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sir Charles Reid on His Resignation. DESCRIPTION: Sir Charles Reid explains why he has resigned from the National Coal Board. SHOTLIST: KS MS Sir Charles Reid and Lady Reid walk in...

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  8. A Pit is Reborn: 2. Manton Colliery, Notts

    Date released
    Oct 1948
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    2
    NoS ID
    345488
    Story no
    4 / 4

    BFI synopsis: Sinking a new shaft through water-bearing strata.

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  9. Hare and Hounds

    Date released
    May 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    9
    NoS ID
    345517
    Story no
    4 / 4

    BFI Summary - Greyhound racing at Wombwell, Yorkshire. BFI synopsis: Follows Frank Lax and his friend Bernard Stayles and their dog "Garry’s Pet" in a race at Hough Lane Stadium.

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  10. Winding Man

    Date released
    Apr 1950
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    8
    NoS ID
    345651
    Story no
    2 / 4

    BFI synopsis: a winding man’s job at Hem Heath

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