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  1. TUC Urge Attlee Raise Coal Target

    Date released
    12 May 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1690
    NoS ID
    040533
    Story no
    4 / 5
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list, 1 programme

    Fife gives lead with most up-to-date coal-mine. Meanwhile mining leaders are confident of two hundred million ton target figure for this year.

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  2. Diamond Find Raises Hope in South Africa

    Date released
    22 May 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1693
    NoS ID
    040547
    Story no
    3 / 6
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Abandoned diamond workings at Premier Mine, Pretoria, are reopened.

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  3. Britain Imports Coal

    Date released
    31 Jul 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1713
    NoS ID
    040645
    Story no
    6 / 7
    Extras
    1 assignment sheet, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    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,...

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  4. Whitehaven Disaster

    Date released
    21 Aug 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1719
    NoS ID
    040679
    Story no
    2 / 3
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Courageous rescue work marks pit disaster which claims one hundred and four victims in Britain’s oldest under-sea mine.

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  5. Shinwell Tries Hard to Stop Strike

    Date released
    4 Sep 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1723
    NoS ID
    040696
    Story no
    1 / 5
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Striking miners pass the time in various ways as spokesmen gives reasons for not being at the coal face. Fuel Minister Shinwell impresses on them the urgent need to return to work.

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  6. Horner and the Strike

    Date released
    15 Sep 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1726
    NoS ID
    040714
    Story no
    3 / 5
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    With news of Grimethorpe Colliery strike still in public eye, General Secretary of the Mineworkers’ Union gives exclusive interview to Paramount News.

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  7. Bremen Sifts Coal from Harbour Mud

    Date released
    16 Oct 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1735
    NoS ID
    040760
    Story no
    2 / 6
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Unusual aspect of Europe’s coal famine is dredging of precious mineral dropped in Bremen harbour during refuelling of ships.

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  8. Open Cast Output Up

    Date released
    30 Oct 1947
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    1739
    NoS ID
    040783
    Story no
    4 / 6
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Lyme Hall, nr. Stockport - Property of National Trust is threatened with prospect of open-cast coal mining. Carrington Coppice, nr Derby - Work goes ahead on this site. Wentworth Hall, nr Sheffield - work is...

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  9. The Rand Strikes Uranium

    Date released
    28 May 1953
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2321
    NoS ID
    044429
    Story no
    2 / 5
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

    Union of South Africa’s second uranium mine is formally opened.

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  10. The Royal Round

    Date released
    23 Nov 1953
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2372
    NoS ID
    044720
    Story no
    2 / 4
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list, 1 programme

    Princess Margaret opens reconstructed Royal Exchange. London Duke of Gloucester sees Colonel Carne receive US bravery award. Sheffield Duke of Edinburgh opens Steel Research Laboratory and descends coal...

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