Progress in the Bigger and Better Ebbw Vale

Series

Series Name

Ingot Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

20

Date Released

Aug 1954

Length of issue (in feet)

2047

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Ships are Waiting - to bring British cars to you
2. 2Progress in the Bigger and Better Ebbw Vale
3. 3Special Purpose - Industrial Sunday in Wales
4. 4Dress Circle
5. 5Detectives of industry
6. 6Quiet Weekend in the Clouds

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

NFA synopsis: Visit to a limestone quarry above Ebbw Vale, showing the removing of topsoil, a crushing plant, and conveyors for the crushed limestone. The Ebbw Vale works, with a new locomotive, new 3rd lime-burner, 42 new coke ovens, a quenching tower, primary coolers. Also reveling new blast furnaces, new 1,000 ton mixer and 120 ton open-hearth furnace.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Railways; Transport; Industry and manufacture

Written sources

National Film Archive Catalogue   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Cutter

Derrick A. Gladwell

Producer

E. P. Moyna

Sponsor

Richard Thomas and Baldwins Group

Production Co.

Verity Films Ltd.

Commentator

Wynford Vaughan-Thomas

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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