PUSH BUTTON PITHEAD

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 8th Year

Issue

Issue No.

2

Date Released

Oct 1954

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1NATIONAL EISTEDDFORD
2. 2PROGRESS REPORT
3. 3BEER AND SKITTLES
4. 4PUSH BUTTON PITHEAD

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: A completely automatic all-electric winding system installed down No.2 shaft at Lynemouth colliery near Northumberland, minimum human supervision. Onsetter releases coal, a full five ton per car. Includes detail description of its operation.

Researcher Comments

According to bfi records, this story was researched by Stanley Goulder. It was filmed on the 9th and 13th of August 1954. The estimated cost was £188 1s, but it actually came in at £211 11s.

Keywords

Mining

Locations

England; Northumberland

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.9 No.109, November 1955, p570.

Credits:

Camera

Alec Sheridan

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Support services

Stanley Goulder

Director

Terry Bishop

Camera

Wolfgang Suschitzky