Coal Quiz Kids

Issue No.

Date Released

May 1948

Length of issue (in feet)

950

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 4 / 4
Summary: NoS synopsis: This item depicts the prizegiving ceremony, featuring Tommy Handley, following a nationwide school quiz on the subject of coal mining. The event took place at the Kilburn State Cinema in North London. The prizes were presented by a genuine miner, identified here as Mr Pritchard, and were won by Alastair Simpson of Firth and Valerie Griffith from Cardiff.
Keywords: Children; Cinema
Written sources: Viewing Copy - bfi screenonline
BFI Screenonline synopsis ID No.1227743

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