WEEK-END OFF

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 11th Year

Issue

Issue No.

2

Date Released

Oct 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1SHOW PLACE
2. 2CONCRETE RESULTS
3. 3WEEK-END OFF

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

BFI synopsis: mining’s volunteer first-aiders enjoy a weekend holiday at Skegness.
NCB Commentary - At Skegness, Lincolnshire, the Derbyshire miners run a holiday camp.
Here, twice a year, colliery units of the St. John’s Ambulance Brigade take a weekend off.
Throughout the country about four and a half thousand St. John’s Ambulance men enjoy this sort of weekend away from home as a reward, in small measure, for the many voluntary first aid services they render throughout the year in and around the collieries.
Highlight of the weekend is the Sunday morning Church parade. Immaculate in full dress and in good marching order, the men of the Brigade make a fair show as they parade through the town.
At the saluting base, Area Superintendent Kendall presides with East Midlands Deputy Chairman Miron and Councillor Denham of the Skegness Urban District Council.
But relaxation is the key of this weekend holiday.
At the local fun fair the Ambulance men find plenty to occupy their leisure.
Back at the Camp, the St. John’s men don’t find that the evenings drag either. At Skegness, there’s a resident show which entertains holiday-makers with the best.
Yes, everyone’s having a wonderful time.

Researcher Comments

Commentary recorded 9th September 1957.

Keywords

Entertainment and leisure; Domestic life; Mining; Religion and belief

Locations

England; Lincolnshire; Skegness

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.12 No.137 March 1958, p118.
The National Archives COAL 32   /12 Scripts for Mining Review, 1956-1960

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board