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NoS synopsis: A portrait of the residential training centre at Easington in County Durham, examining the wider environment, stressing the advantages of living in ("the boys are able to get a hundred hours...
NoS synopsis: A look at the work of the coke ovens at Fell Coke Co., Consett in County Durham. The commentary points out that coal and steel were two of Britain’s most important industries in the late...
Summary - a swimming pool at Dawdon colliery. BFI synopsis: An outline of the history of the pool - one of Britain’s finest open-air swimming pools - is followed by scenes at a swimming gala competition.
Miners "production bannerette" unveiled.
BFI synopsis: night shift underground at Mainsforth Colliery, Durham, coupled with railway night journey from Kings Cross to Newcastle.
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Durham Regatta. DESCRIPTION: Durham University and Durham School competed in various rowing events, but it was the University which won the Grand Challenge Cup. SHOTLIST: Rowing events...
BFI synopsis: Dawdon swimming gala.
BFI Summary - diverting a river that threatened a mine working. BFI synopsis: The River Browney in County Durham flooded the Littleburn Drift mine and threatened Brandon Colliery. Engineers diverted the...
Explosion at Easington Colliery costs lives of eighty-one men. Heart-rending scenes at pithead.
BFI synopsis: disaster at Easington colliery NCB Commentary - Early on the morning of May 29th, as the shifts were changing over at Easington Colliery, there was a sudden explosion in the Duckbill district...
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