Summary: An issue of the coal industry's mining magazine film.
Description: I. "National Story. Island of Coal." Lord Robens, head of the National Coal Board (NCB) attends a presentation of prizes on behalf of the NCB at a Hammersmith cinema.
II. "Staffordshire. Mini-Mines." Model maker at work on construction of miniature replica 'mines', and is also seen with a completed scale model of a modern pit.
III. "Retrospect. Tunnelling Yesterday." Illustrated by scenes of the Western Front in the First World War, Jesse Taylor recalls his work as a sapper in the Royal Engineers.
IV. "Tunnelling Today." A tunnel is constructed under the Firth of Forth, linking two pits.
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Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:MYY 8
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:1946-1975
Production Date:1966
Production Country: GB
Production Details: National Coal Board (Production company)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 994 ft; Running time: 10 mins
