MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE

Series

Series Name

Mining Review 11th Year

Issue

Issue No.

8

Date Released

Apr 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1SHOTFIRER
2. 2MANSFIELD WOODHOUSE
3. 3NAILBREAKER
4. 4AIRBREAKER

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

BFI synopsis: the opening of the first new Mines Rescue Station for 27 years
NCB Commentary - First new Mines Rescue Station to be built in Britain for 27 years was recently opened by Divisional Production Director W. H. Sansom, seen here with one of the architects.
The new Station replaces buildings erected fifty years ago and is fully equipped with all that is needed to service mine rescue apparatus.
Rescue Station Manager, Coulshed, who invented the Aerenchion breathing gear, has overall charge of the station.
The inventor of the Brown Mills Aerophor was also present.
Liquid air for breathing gear is produced at the new station which also includes 500 feet of training galleries built into the basement.
There’s an aviary to house pit canaries side by side with laboratories, workshops and recreation facilities.
The new stations is linked to the surrounding area by telephone and short-wave radio.
Here’s what happens when the bells go down.
Houses for full-time rescue workers are right next door to the rescue station.
Superintendent Quinn sees the men away at the double.
The layout and facilities at Mansfield Woodhouse make sure that should their services be needed, the rescue men are off on their way in the shortest possible time.

Researcher Comments

Commentary recorded 7th March 1958.

Keywords

Mining; Emergency services

Locations

Mansfield; England; Nottinghamshire

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
Film User   Vol.13 No.147 January 1959, p27.
The National Archives COAL 32   /12 Scripts for Mining Review, 1956-1960

Credits:

Production Co.

Documentary Technicians Alliance

Sponsor

National Coal Board