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  1. British Empire’s New Waterway

    Date released
    May 1936
    Series name
    The March of Time 2nd Year
    Issue no
    6
    NoS ID
    352146
    Story no
    1 / 3

    The March of Time synopsis: Once again the 30-year-old spectre of the St. Lawrence Seaway threatens New Orleans’ 50-mile waterfront. Word comes that the new Congress will reconsider the treaty with Canada,...

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  2. Maine’s Passamaquoddy

    Date released
    1937
    Series name
    The March of Time 3rd Year
    Issue no
    4
    NoS ID
    352114
    Story no
    2 / 2

    BFI synopsis: The failure of a plan to harness the tide in a Maine village and bring prosperity to the area.

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  3. Brain Trust Island

    Date released
    8 Aug 1938
    Series name
    The March of Time 4th Year
    Issue no
    3
    NoS ID
    352198
    Story no
    2 / 2

    The March of Time synopsis: The Harvard Law School has been the parent of many New Deal braintrusters, but today attending first-year law classes at Cambridge, Mass., is a most unusual student, 36-year-old...

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  4. STOP - HEAVY TRAFFIC!

    Date released
    1949
    Series name
    The March of Time 14th Year
    Issue no
    8
    NoS ID
    352292
    Story no
    1 / 1

    The March of Time synopsis: To all motorists who have been in a traffic jam and complained bitterly, "Why don’t they do something about this?" the March of Time has directed its latest film. Traffic...

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  5. Replanning a Coalfield

    Date released
    Jun 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    345614
    Story no
    1 / 1

    BFI synopsis: a complete issue on the Scottish tranfer of population scheme, Lanark to Fife.

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  6. No Smoking

    Date released
    Jun 1950
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    345660
    Story no
    3 / 4

    BFI synopsis: Replanning of Coventry, with ex-miner mayor Joe Howat. Includes plans for smoke abatement.

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  7. ANOTHER CENTURY

    Date released
    Jun 1956
    Series name
    Mining Review 9th Year
    Issue no
    10
    NoS ID
    345918
    Story no
    3 / 4

    BFI synopsis: reconstruction and new sinking at Valleyfield Colliery in Fife NCB Commentary - From under the waters of the Firth of Forth vast coal riches wait to be exploited by the newly remodelled...

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  8. LINK-UP

    Date released
    Jul 1956
    Series name
    Mining Review 9th Year
    Issue no
    11
    NoS ID
    345921
    Story no
    2 / 3

    BFI synopsis: new level tunnels under the mountains at Hafodyrynys colliery NCB Commentary - In the narrow valley between Crumlin and Pontypool stands Hafodyrynys mine. Here big plans are taking shape. Rail...

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  9. AREA PROFILE: EAST MIDLANDS NO. 3 EDWINSTOWE

    Date released
    Sep 1956
    Series name
    Mining Review 10th Year
    Issue no
    1
    NoS ID
    345929
    Story no
    3 / 3

    BFI synopsis: Profile of the Edwinstowe Area of the East Midlands, the most productive coalfield in the country. NCB Commentary - The Edwinstowe Area of the East Midlands has its centre in the Dukeries...

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  10. MOUNTAIN DRIFT

    Date released
    Feb 1958
    Series name
    Mining Review 11th Year
    Issue no
    6
    NoS ID
    345989
    Story no
    1 / 4

    BFI synopsis: a new drift mine going in under a Monmouthshire mountain (Cwmtillery) NCB Commentary - Under this Monmouthshire mountain lies new coald and heading in to reach it is this new drift mine. Rose...

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