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Series

Series Name

Mining Review 16th Year

Issue

Issue No.

12

Date Released

Aug 1963

Length of issue (in feet)

875

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1ROLF

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

BFI synopsis: The NCB’s Remotely Operated Longwall Face is a revolutionary breakthrough in mining. This issue looks at the installation of the machine at Newstead Colliery, Nottinghamshire, and includes Lord Robens speaking at a press conference.

Researcher Comments

Reel length and running time given for 35mm edition.

Keywords

Mining

Locations

England; Nottinghamshire

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis
The British National Film Catalogue   Vol.1 1963, p.55
Film User   Vol.17 No.206 December 1963, p650.

Credits:

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Production Co.

National Coal Board Film Unit