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Special - PORTRAIT OF

Special - Portrait Of "Miners Knight" (1955)

Sir Thomas Tomlinson is honoured by his home town.

DOCKERS ENTERTAIN MINERS aka THE DOCKERS

Dockers Entertain Miners AKA The Dockers (1954)

Sir Bernard and Lady Docker entertain miners at...

MINERS RALLY, BAKERS STRIKE

Miners Rally, Bakers Strike (1965)

Miners demonstrate against pit closures, and bakers strike causes...

DEEP SEA ESCAPE

Deep Sea Escape (1962)

Royal Navy test new escape suits for submarine crews.

POPE PAUL IS CROWNED

Pope Paul Is Crowned (1963)

New Pope Paul VI is crowned in front of crowd at St. Peter's Square, Rome.

MINERS RESCUED

Miners Rescued (1963)

Three miners are rescued from pit in Germany.

11 MINERS ALL SAVED

11 Miners All Saved (1963)

11 more miners are rescued from flooded mine. Germany.

 

 

COAL STRIKE IN AMERICA

Coal Strike In America (1941)

Strikers and workers during the coal strike in America in 1941.

MINER'S TRAILER

Miner's Trailer (1947)

Short trailer film encouraging men to become coal miners.

DE GAULLE

De Gaulle (1949)

Charles De Gaulle laying wreathes and giving speeches in Lille and Valenciennes.

WATCH THE FUEL WATCHER

Watch The Fuel Watcher (1946)

A short animated trailer film encouraging people to avoid fuel wastage at...

POLISH MINERS CHARTER

Polish Miners Charter (1947)

President Bierut announces Polish Miners Charter. Sosnowiec, Poland.

MINING DISASTER IN HOLLAND

Mining Disaster In Holland (1947)

Community grieves for 14 victims of mining disaster. Limburg,...

COAL STRIKE OFF

Coal Strike Off (1946)

John L Lewis calls of coal strike. United States of America.

WHITEHAVEN MINE DISASTER

Whitehaven Mine Disaster (1947)

Rescue workers at mine where explosion has trapped 107 miners....

TOM EASTWOOD STRIKES COAL

Tom Eastwood Strikes Coal (1949)

Eastwood and Smith talking, diagram of geology of the area and map.

ESKIMOS ESKIMO MINE THEIR OWN COAL

Eskimos Eskimo Mine Their Own Coal (1954)

Eskimo miners digging coal from cliff face, Husky dog teams...

MINERS' DEMONSTRATION IN BONN

Miners' Demonstration In Bonn (1959)

More than 60,000 miners hold demonstration in streets of Bonn,...

POLAR REGION - POLYMETAL MINING TOWN OF TALNAH

Polar Region - Polymetal Mining Town Of Talnah (1967)

Views of Talnah in the Soviet Union

PRINCE WITH MINERS

Prince With Miners (1918-1920)

Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, with a group of miners.

MINERS DAY IN POLAND

Miners Day In Poland (1948)

President of Poland at the celebrations of St. Barbara, the patron saint...

FUNERAL OF 287 KILLED IN MINE DISASTER

Funeral Of 287 Killed In Mine Disaster (1962)

Funeral of the miners killed in mine disaster in...

MINERS RALLY

Miners Rally (1960)

Workers from 107 Yorkshire coal mines gather for annual rally and gala. Rotherham.

C.J. LATTA'S DIARY

C.J. Latta's Diary (1950-1959)

An item in praise of C.J. Latta.

MUSHROOM GROWING

Mushroom Growing (1963)

An item about a mushroom farm in a disused mine.

USEFUL ROBOTS

Useful Robots (1968)

Demonstrations of robots developed at Queen Mary's College, some destined for moon...

THE MIGHTY ATOM

The Mighty Atom (1945)

Future of atom - not just the weapon.

AROUND SCOTLAND

Around Scotland (1947)

The coal mines are taken into the people's ownership and men learn to care for...

NEW PITHEAD BATHS OPENED aka SEAHAM HARBOUR

New Pithead Baths Opened AKA Seaham Harbour (1937)

Lord Londonderry opens new baths at Vane Tempest...

COAL STRIKE CUP FINAL

Coal Strike Cup Final (1921)

Fans turn out to watch the Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and...

KING AND QUEEN VISIT COAL MINE

King And Queen Visit Coal Mine (1944)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit mining area of...

STRIKE CRIPPLES AUSTRALIA

Strike Cripples Australia (1949)

Communist leaders are arrested for causing miner's strike, which...

SCHOOLBOYS 1875 - 1950 GET TOGETHER

Schoolboys 1875 - 1950 Get Together (1950)

The Schoolboys Own Exhibition from London's Horticultural...

DUKE GOES DOWN MINE aka DUKE AT RHONDDA VALLEY

Duke Goes Down Mine AKA Duke At Rhondda Valley (1955)

Prince Philip goes down a coal mine during...

BIGGEST GOLD MINE OPENS

Biggest Gold Mine Opens (1962)

Opening of new gold mine in South Africa.

RESCUE!

Rescue! (1963)

Two trapped miners are rescued after 14 days. Hazleton, Pennsylvania. America.

GERMAN NEWSREEL

German Newsreel (1940-1949)

Captured German newsreel with Spanish voiceover - various items.

DUTCH GIFT OF BULBS TO MINERS

Dutch Gift Of Bulbs To Miners (1946)

The Dutch Government donate flower bulbs to Miners' Welfare...

PREPARATION FOR THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Preparation For The Olympic Games (1948)

Polish competitors training for the Olympic games

AMERICAN MINERS' LEADER JOHN L. LEWIS SIGNS U.S. COAL 'PEACE'

American Miners' Leader John L. Lewis Signs U.S. Coal 'peace' (1951)

John L. Lewis speaking...

SIGNING THE SCHUMANN PLAN

Signing The Schumann Plan (1951)

Two European ministers signing the Shumann plan in Paris

MOSCOW UNDERGROUND

Moscow Underground (1967)

Building of a new line for the Moscow underground in Russia

TROCQUER AND MAGINOT

Trocquer And Maginot (1923)

Item about industry and inflation in Germany 1923.

THE TWO LESLIES

The Two Leslies (1935)

Funny song from The Two Leslies - 'Teas, Light Refreshments & Minerals' - from PSP...

Aberfan slag heap buries school

Aberfan Slag Heap Buries School (1966)

IN THE EVENING OF THEIR DAYS!

In The Evening Of Their Days! (1932)

Touching piece featuring the Haswell Moor Aged Miners Home Choir...

NEWS IN A NUTSHELL

News In A Nutshell (1936)

News in a Nutshell - Furry Dance in Cornwall, schoolboys football final at...

PATHE INDUSTRIAL SURVEY NO 7 MINES NEED D.P.  LABOUR - A REPLY FROM WALES

Pathe Industrial Survey No 7 Mines Need D.P. Labour - A Reply From Wales (1947)

Miners in...

QUEEN MARY CONTINUES HER WELSH TOUR

Queen Mary Continues Her Welsh Tour (1938)

Queen Mary attends a Command Variety Performance in...

SEARCH FOR THE 13

Search For The 13 (1950)

Search for 13 miners trapped in collapsed mine shaft. New Cumnock.