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  1. Oldest Geordie, The: Environmental History of the River Tyne (2015)

    Subject
    Environmental science; Geography; History

    Historian Leona Skelton, a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant at the University of Bristol, presents this look at the extent to which people have shaped the River Tyne. Skelton’s project challenges us to see...

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  2. Historical Disasters: Black Christmas (2012)

    Subject
    History

    This documentary tells the story of the Pretoria Pit Disaster of 21 December 1910 in which 344 men and boys died, after an explosion at the Hulton Bank Colliery No. 3 Pit, near Bolton, Lancashire. The film...

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  3. Portrait of a Coalminer (2009)

    Subject
    History; Social sciences
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 347 minutes), £24.99

    This two-disc DVD collection brings together over five hours of short films exploring the lives of the British coal miner. Remastered drama-documentaries, cartoons and news footage, all produced by the...

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  4. Final Block 1 - T102 (1991 Video)

    Producer
    Philip Ashby
    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

    As part of the final project in course T102, students are required to present a report which demonstrates their ability to gather information from a variety of sources, both written and verbal. This...

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  5. Skin and Coal (1987 Video)

    Director
    Claudine Boothe
    Producer
    Claudine Boothe
    Subject
    Sociology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 53 min.

    Tells the story of black miners and their families in Doncaster, Leeds and Nottingham. Black miners have now established themselves within most jobs in the industry although, until relatively recently, some...

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  6. Computers and Coal (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Clare Falkner
    Subject
    Economics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Looks at the economic theory of consumer sovereignty. Concludes that although consumer sovereignty appears to exist in the price sensitive and competitive computer industry, in reality consumer choice is...

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  7. Innovation and Coal (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Clare Falkner
    Subject
    Politics & government; Sociology
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Capitalist industry is dynamic but does nationalisation mean loss of flair and initiative? Examines the coal industry after nationalisation in 1947 and shows that it encouraged innovation which led to rapid...

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  8. Monetarism and Coal (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Clare Falkner
    Subject
    Economics; Politics & government
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Examines the economic theory of monetarism looking at its application to the nationalised coal industry. Contains extracts from a 1976 ‘Newsday’ interview with Professor Milton Friedman. How his ideas on...

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  9. Shirts and Coal (1986 Video)

    Producer
    Clare Falkner
    Subject
    Economics
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Looks at the model of capitalism and assesses to what extent it applies to non-capitalist forms of production viz. a workers’ co-operative and a coal mine, both in South Wales. The need to make a profit to...

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  10. All out (1985 Video)

    Director
    James O’Donoghue
    Producer
    George Brandt
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 25 min.

    Shows the activities of striking miners and the women’s support group during the period up to Christmas 1984 in the village of Penrhiwceibr in South Wales. Through an impressionistic combination of...

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