London’s burning

Series

Series Name

Review 27th Year

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

May 1974

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1London’s burning

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

NCB synopsis: The great fire in 1666 destroyed much of the City of London. The reconstruction of the City was to a large extent paid for by a ""temporary"" coal tax which lasted for over 200 years. told through paintings, drawings and camera work.

Written sources

British Film Institute Databases
Films on Coal Catalogue   First Supplementary List July 1974, p.9 Used for synopsis
The British National Film Catalogue   Vol.13 1975, p.116

Credits:

Director

David Pitt

Commentator

David Pitt

Cutter

Deh-ta Hsiung

Camera

E. F. Tilling

Commentator

Gabriel Woolf

Commentator

Malcolm Hayes

Sponsor

National Coal Board

Production Co.

National Coal Board Film Unit

Producer

Robert Kruger