Learning the Right Way

Series

Series Name: Mining Review 2nd Year

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

Oct 1948

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

Summary - Scottish training centre.
BFI synopsis: Young men are given practical instruction underground at Mossbeath Colliery near Cowdenbeath. Accompanied by cartoon safety film with the character Davey Lump based on Raff and Reddy cartoons.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources this story included a cartoon entitled Davey Lump. W. Hooper from Diagram Films was paid £35 for it, and it was processed at Kays Laboratories, Finsbury Park. The story itself was filmed from the 17th to the 19th of August. It was advertised by DATA under the title ‘Davy Lamp on a Training Course’.

Keywords

Education and training; Mining

Locations

Scotland; Fife

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