Pithead Bath

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue

Issue No.

1

Date Released

Sep 1948

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1French Leave
2. 2Miners’ Congress
3. 3Pithead Bath

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Summary - a swimming pool at Dawdon colliery.
BFI synopsis: An outline of the history of the pool - one of Britain’s finest open-air swimming pools - is followed by scenes at a swimming gala competition.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources this story was filmed on the 19th June 1948.

Keywords

Swimming; Mining

Locations

England; County Durham

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Camera

Charles Wilford Smith

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Support services

Francis Gysin

Cutter

Mary Beales

Sponsor

National Coal Board