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NATIONAL EISTEDDFORD

Date released

Oct 1954

Series name

Mining Review 8th Year

Issue no

2

NoS ID

345845

Story no

1 / 4

BFI synopsis: Royal National Eisteddfod at Ystardgynlais; includes exhibition of pit ponies, rope-splicing, fire-fighting, welding etc. Attracted 100,000 visitors for great national occasion.

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Cradle of Genius (1959 Film)

Director

Paul Rotha

Subject

Drama

Distribution

Film (16mm)

The history of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. Shows the interior of the badly damaged building, empty since the fire of 1951, and recalls many celebrities who appeared there. Sean O’Casey talks about his life...

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Pas de Deux at Wynyard. No. 1 (1971 Film)

aka: Romeo and Juliet: Pas de Deux

Director

Ben Harrison

Producer

Richard Bigham

One of a series of ballet films shot on location at Wynyard Park in county Cleveland, England. The balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet.

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MINING REVIEW INTERVIEWS N.C.B. CHAIRMAN

Date released

Oct 1951

Series name

Mining Review 5th Year

Issue no

2

NoS ID

345717

Story no

1 / 4

BFI synopsis: Sir Hubert Houldsworth speaks to camera. NCB Commentary - The new Chairman of the National Coal Board - Sir Hubert Houldsworth ...

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Saturday Night Sing-Song

Date released

Mar 1949

Series name

Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue no

7

NoS ID

345507

Story no

2 / 4

BFI synopsis: Filmed at ‘The Red Cow’, Treorchy, South Wales. Featured William Howells on piano, Philip Pask sings "Drosyrails" and the Thomas brothers (Wyndham and Jack) sing "My Brother Sylvest".

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New Props for Old

Date released

Mar 1949

Series name

Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue no

7

NoS ID

345506

Story no

1 / 4

BFI synopsis: The Dowty hydraulic pit props (shot at Williamthorpe Colliery, Derbyshire)

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Forthcoming Attractions

Date released

Feb 1949

Series name

Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue no

6

NoS ID

345505

Story no

4 / 4

BFI synopsis: The Groesfordd Group Theatre from Hirwaun, South Wales, perform "Juno and the Paycock".

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BEER AND SKITTLES

Date released

Oct 1954

Series name

Mining Review 8th Year

Issue no

2

NoS ID

345847

Story no

3 / 4

BFI synopsis: Rhonnda Vally enthusiasts gather at Parc and Dare unionist club to play skittles in Trearchy pub, Charlie Prince, David Jones and Iorworth Evans.

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PUSH BUTTON PITHEAD

Date released

Oct 1954

Series name

Mining Review 8th Year

Issue no

2

NoS ID

345848

Story no

4 / 4

BFI synopsis: A completely automatic all-electric winding system installed down No.2 shaft at Lynemouth colliery near Northumberland, minimum human supervision. Onsetter releases coal, a full five ton per...

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Digging up the Past

Date released

Jan 1951

Series name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue no

5

NoS ID

345685

Story no

1 / 3

BFI Summary - old workings, Hempdyke, Yorkshire. BFI synopsis: archaeological investigation of old pit workings at South Heindly exposed by opencast mining.

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