Britain Imports Coal

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1713

Date Released

31 Jul 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1China Floods Worst for a Generation
2. 2News Flashes - Stop Press: De Gaulle in Brittany
3. 3News Flashes - Stop Press: New Plastic Glue, US
4. 4News Flashes - Stop Press: Gardner Auto Record
5. 5Orphan Seal Thrives on Bottle
6. 6Britain Imports Coal
7. 7C of I Trailer: Watch Your Step

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

South Wales town of Swansea which before the war exported vast quantities of coal, receives 9,000 ton shipment from America. Meanwhile, women displaced persons arrive from Estonia and enter cotton industry, Poles from Resettlement Corps train as miners.

Keywords

Women; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Displaced persons

Library number

16390

Credits:

Camera

Douglas H. J. Hardy

Camera

Edward Henry Hawkins

Camera

Ian Duncan Struthers

Camera

James F. Gemmell

Length of story (in feet)

193

Story extras:

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