SONGS OF THE COAL FIELDS: "The Blantyre Explosion"

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 10th Year

Issue

Issue No.

12

Date Released

Aug 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1FUTURE DEFINITE
2. 2GUESS WHAT?
3. 3SONGS OF THE COAL FIELDS: "The Blantyre Explosion"
4. 4SKY’S THE LIMIT

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Section Title

SONGS OF THE COAL FIELDS

Summary

BFI synopsis: Scottish lament referring to the 1877 explosion at Dixon’s colliery, High Blantyre

Keywords

Music and dance; Mining; Explosions; Accidents and disasters

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.12 No.137 March 1958, p118.

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board