THE MAGNET

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.

7

Date Released

Mar 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1YOUNG IDEAS
2. 2THE MAGNET
3. 3KNOCKOUT

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

BFI synopsis: magnetic safety lamp locks, Thorne colliery and Stoke Orchard laboratory - the Coal Board research laboratory.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi sources, this story was filmed from the 5th to the 8th December 1950. It was inspired by a visit to the NCB research laboratory at Stoke Orchard.

Keywords

Science and technology; Safety devices

Locations

Doncaster; Yorkshire; England; Gloucestershire; Tewkesbury; Thorne

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Camera

Cyril Arapoff

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Director

Grahame Tharp

Sponsor

National Coal Board