Automation in the Mine

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1490

Date Released

23 Dec 1957

Date submitted

19 Dec 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Famous Church Restored
2. 2Britannia - Fly British
3. 3Ike Visits Old Command
4. 4Automation in the Mine
5. 5A White Christmas
6. 6Gpo’s Big Job
7. 7End Title

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Modern Rhodesian Mine. DESCRIPTION: At the largest copper mine in Southern Rhodesia, electronics and automation are the keywords. Push-button proficiency for controlled copper production. SHOTLIST: GV of mine. CU wheel of mill. Various shots of conveyor belts and barrels containing ore. Various shots of control panel and CU push buttons.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Mining

Footage sources

Central Office of Information

Card file number

72397

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

63

Story extras:

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