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Alan Hewison

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Dates
1953-1965
Role
Camera
Newsreels / Cinemagazines
Frontier; Mining Review
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Career

Alan Hewison was credited as cameraman for four stories in 1953: ‘OUT COLD’ in Mining Review 6th Year No.8 of April, ‘DERBY RAM’ in 6th Year No.9 of May, and ‘COAL WELL USED’ and ‘WASP’S NEST’in 6th Year No.10 of June. It is likely that he was a freelancer hired by DATA [qv] to cover these stories.

In 1965, he was credited as cameraman, working for Eyeline Films Ltd [qv], for ‘RADIO ASTRONOMY’, Frontier No.9. This was a science series produced for overseas distribution by the Central Office of Information [qv] and sponsored by the Commonwealth Relations Office [qv].

Sources

The National Archives (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO) INF 6/1503: NoS Number 324975; Frontier Number 9; Date released 1965: NoS Number 345792; Mining Review 6th Year No.10; Date released June 1953: NoS Number 345789; Mining Review 6th Year No.10; Date released June 1953: NoS Number 345786; Mining Review 6th Year No.9; Date released May 1953: NoS Number 345784; Mining Review 6th Year No.8; Date released April 1953.

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