MUM’S DAY

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 8th Year

Issue

Issue No.

11

Date Released

Jul 1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1MUM’S DAY
2. 2TIME WELL SPENT
3. 3BOXING: NATIONAL FINALS
4. 4NO RETURNING

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

BFI Summary - Open day for friends at Washington Residential Training centre for young miners
NCB synopsis: Open Day for friends and relations at young miners Residential Training Centre at Washington, Co. Durham.
NCB Commentary - Through the Washington Residential Training Centre pass many of Durham’s miners of tomorrow. To-day they hold open house for parents of the lads now halfway through the thirteen week training course.
Friends and relations are invited to look over the school and enjoy themselves watching the sporting prowess of their offspring.
The highpoint of enthusiasm from the sidelines was reserved for the obstacle race, which was a test of skills quite unconnected with the craft of mining. Half-way through the race, with a quick-change act in progress, it became hard to tell which were the boys and which were the mums.
But since it is Mum’s Day there’s no keeping the ladies out of it. Domestic science is put to the test in carrying an egg from point A to point B and on this occasion there’s no doubt at all about who is the winner.

Researcher Comments

Commentary recorded 6 June 1955.

Keywords

Sport; Education and training; Entertainment and leisure; Mining; Social events; Youth

Locations

England; County Durham

Written sources

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

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board