Gala Days

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 3rd Year

Issue

Issue No.

12

Date Released

Aug 1950

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Gala Days
2. 2Gala Days
3. 3Miner Inventors
4. 4Return to Dunkirk

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

BFI Summary - Scottish miners’ May Day gala.
BFI synopsis: The march through Edinburgh, the speeches in Kings Park including Abe Moffatt (President of Scottish Mineworkers), sports events and the winners of the pipe band - Lochore &Crosshill Pipe Band (from Fife).

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed on the 1st May 1950.

Keywords

Celebrations and festivals; Mining

Locations

Scotland

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Director

Peter Pickering