DOWN TO THE SEA
Series
- Series Name
- Mining Review 18th Year
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 4 / 4
- Summary
- BFI synopsis: the launching of a collier off Blyth, Northumberland.
NCB Commentary - Blyth in Northumberland is a place of ships and coal. 5 1/2 million tons are shipped each year - much of it to power stations in the south-east of England.
But Blyth not only feeds and fills colliers - she builds them.
This shipyard has others on its order books. The latest, the "Corchester" is being launched today.
Her three holds can stow away almost 7,000 tons of coal - (that’s about 350 trucks like these).
As the morning tide turns, the slipways are prepared.
The weight of the ship must be taken off the blocks on which she has rested during construction.
Time for finishing touches. Half-an-hour before launching the last blocks are removed. The traditional bottle of champagne is ready.
And right on time officials and guests arrive with Lady Robens, who is to launch the "Corchester".
A quick change of headgear and the new collier stands down to the water. After fitting-out and trials the "Corchester" will join the busy coal run from Blyth to the power stations of S. E. England. Coal by sea to produce coal by wire. - Keywords
- Ships and boats; Industry and manufacture; Mining
- Locations
- England; Northumberland; Blyth
- Written sources
- British Film Institute Databases Used for synopsis
The National Archives COAL 32 /13 Scripts for Mining Review, 1960-1963
- Credits:
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- Sponsor
- National Coal Board
- Production Co.
- National Coal Board Film Unit
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