Push-Button Mine

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1884A

Date Released

15 Jul 1965

Stories in this Issue:

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Push-Button Mine. DESCRIPTION: The Bevercotes Mine near Retford in Nottinghamshire is a working experiment which will eventually lead to a completely automated pit, controlled by a computer. When it begins production later this year, it will be the world’s first automatic coalmine. SHOTLIST: MLS sign Bevercotes Colliery. GV pan the Bevercote Mine in Nottinghamshire. GV ditto. MLS men working in control room. MS ditto. CU man’s hand on control panel. MS coal going on underground conveyor belt. MS man working at control panel. CU man pushing button. MS coal moving as cutter forces its way through. MLS ditto. LS ditto. MS ditto. Pan down pit prop moves into place as cutter passes. MS ditto. MS ditto. MLS ditto. MS man at controls. Pan down to coal on conveyor belt. GV mine workings on surface. MS trucks being loaded with coal. MLS ditto. GV ditto.

Keywords

Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Mining

Locations

Nottinghamshire

Card file number

89915

Credits:

Camera: Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator: Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

152

Story extras:

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