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  1. Talent Scout

    Date released
    Jan 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    5
    NoS ID
    345500
    Story no
    3 / 4

    NoS synopsis: Rotherham United, the mainly miners’ football club (8 of their players are full-time miners). Follows Rotherham scout, Joe McGuire, to a colliery match at Frickely (Yorkshire). Rotherham...

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  2. Training Centre

    Date released
    May 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    9
    NoS ID
    345516
    Story no
    3 / 4

    BFI Summary - Sheffield mines mechanisation centre. BFI synopsis: Follows student Gordon Harper at the centre as he learns how to handle tools, machines and flameproof equipment.

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  3. Hare and Hounds

    Date released
    May 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    9
    NoS ID
    345517
    Story no
    4 / 4

    BFI Summary - Greyhound racing at Wombwell, Yorkshire. BFI synopsis: Follows Frank Lax and his friend Bernard Stayles and their dog "Garry’s Pet" in a race at Hough Lane Stadium.

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  4. Holiday Camp

    Date released
    Aug 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 2nd Year
    Issue no
    12
    NoS ID
    345619
    Story no
    1 / 4

    BFI Summary - Miner and family at Filey. BFI synopsis: Tom McDonough (a Durham miner) and his family including triplets goes on holiday to Filey Butlin’s holiday camp. Includes views of the chalet, the...

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  5. Coal Stripper

    Date released
    Oct 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    2
    NoS ID
    345629
    Story no
    3 / 3

    BFI synopsis: continuous mining with the Samson Stripper at Elsecar Main Colliery, seen in action and with diagramatic explanations.

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  6. Success Story

    Date released
    Nov 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    3
    NoS ID
    345631
    Story no
    2 / 4

    BFI synopsis: Wentworth Silkstone (in Yorkshire) record output; production has increased from 500 tons per day to 1000 tons. Story highlights the contribution of the work force as well as that of modernization.

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  7. Bricks and Sawdust

    Date released
    Dec 1949
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    4
    NoS ID
    345637
    Story no
    4 / 4

    BFI Summary - Brickworth performing dogs. BFI synopsis: The NCB-owned brickworks at Wombwell Colliery in Yorkshire. Shows clay being quarried and women workers driving the raw bricks to the kilns on...

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  8. Hot Stuff

    Date released
    Jan 1950
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    5
    NoS ID
    345639
    Story no
    2 / 3

    BFI synopsis: champion fire brigade at Brodsworth Colliery. The brigade (who are part-time firemen) is seen at practice.

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  9. Get this Straight

    Date released
    Feb 1950
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    6
    NoS ID
    345643
    Story no
    3 / 4

    BFI synopsis: steel prop reclamation at Grimesthorpe Colliery.

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  10. Mixing it

    Date released
    Feb 1950
    Series name
    Mining Review 3rd Year
    Issue no
    6
    NoS ID
    345644
    Story no
    4 / 4

    BFI synopsis: N.C.B. boxing context at Doncaster. With Foster Dixon v Stan Bridges (two thirteen-year-olds), Eddy Cadman and Eric Buxton (welter-weight), Reg Lancashire and Harrison of Grange (lightweight).

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