FESTIVAL MINER

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 4th Year

Issue

Issue No.

11

Date Released

Jul 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1EASINGTON
2. 2WARMING THE POT
3. 3LATE NIGHT FINAL
4. 4FESTIVAL MINER

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: Miner Winfield takes his wife to the Festival pleasure gardens. Bob Winfield demonstrates the Meco Moore cutter at the festival then takes his wife on a short river trip to the Festival Pleasure Gardens at Battersea.
NCB Commentary - At the South Bank Festival site, Coal exhibits have an important place, but it’s the life size machines which draw the crowds. The Meco Moore cutter loader is a big attraction, and West Midlands miner Bob Winfield has a lot of explaining to do. But Bob isn’t worried - he’s a Meco driver and knows all the answers.
All the same, Bob’s glad to have an afternoon to himself now and again, and here he is with Mrs. Winfield off to the Festival Pleasure Gardens at Battersea.
A short trip on a river bus, and the Winfields are set for all the fun of the fair. A little of that goes a long way. Bob’s seen the sights: tomorrow he’s the showman again.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Celebrations and festivals; Industry and manufacture; Mining

Locations

London; England; Battersea

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for Synopsis
The National Archives COAL 32   /3 Scripts for Mining Review, 1949-1956

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board