1940s and 1950s mining - British Pathé

1940s And 1950s Mining

UK only.

: John Parsons With Miners (1947); John Parsons interviews miners about unemployment. Mute item.

: One Man Coal Mine (1947); A man works in a small coal mine at the bottom of his garden.

: Paraplegic Centre Extended (1958); A centre for disabled ex-miners in Porthcawl, Wales is opened.

: Pathe Industrial Survey No 7 Mines Need D.P. Labour - A Reply From Wales (1947); Miners in Wales discuss the possible introduction of foreign labour into the pits.

: People In The News AKA People In The News John L Lewis. G. (1948); Various shots covering John Lewis, mineworkers' leader, leaving court; Secretary of State, George Marshall receiving humanitarian award; the Walter Reuther shooting

: Percy Haseman Parkinson Victim (1948); Yorkshire miners collect money for friend's operation.

: Piped Coal To Boost Output (1951); Turning coal into gas in the pits makes poor mines workable - still under tests.

: Princess Down Mine (1954); Princess Margaret visits Calverton Colliery coal mine in Nottinghamshire.

: Royal Visit To Doncaster & St. Leger (1948); King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit mining community and then the race course.

: New Colliery Explosion (1958); Construction workers are injured in pit explosion in Pendlebury.

: Ncb In Session (1947); National Coal Board in session - shots of meeting in progress.

: King And Queen Visit Coal Mine (1944); King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visit mining area of Yorkshire.

: Lanarkshire Pit Disaster (1959); Water is pumped into Auchengeich Colliery to tackle fire which killed 46 miners. Lanarkshire.

: Men Outside Employment Exchange (1947); John Parsons interviews unemployed miners in Wales.

: Mine Dispute In Rhondda March (1944); Miners leave hall after strike meeting, miners playing darts and reading newspapers.

: Miner's Trailer (1947); Short trailer film encouraging men to become coal miners.

: Miners In The News (1954); Dai Dower, Welsh boxer, celebrates his 21st birthday with his miner friends and family.

: Miners Rally (1960); Workers from 107 Yorkshire coal mines gather for annual rally and gala. Rotherham.

: Mr Arthur Horner (1947); Shots of Arthur Horner, Secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, at his desk.

: Salt Mine (1948); Men at work in Meadow Bank salt mine. Winsford, Cheshire.

: Salt Mine (1948); Item showing men working in Meadow Bank salt mine. Winsford, Cheshire.

: Search For The 13 (1950); Search for 13 miners trapped in collapsed mine shaft. New Cumnock.

: This Mine Is Mine (1956); A Welsh miner has his own private mine.

: Tom Eastwood Strikes Coal (1949); Eastwood and Smith talking, diagram of geology of the area and map.

: Trailer - Don't Go Down The Mine (1946); Great trailer film to encourage men to take up jobs in the coal mines after nationalisation.

: Underground Army Miners (1947); Miners needed to increase demands on workforce

: Us Ambassador Visits Coal Mine (1957); American Ambassador Whitney visits coal mine and coke works in Durham.

: Wales (1946); Miners' representatives listen to an address by Fuel Minister Emanuel Shinwell. Cardiff.

: Watch The Fuel Watcher (1946); A short animated trailer film encouraging people to avoid fuel wastage at work.

: Working Colliery (1947); Good footage of coal mining in progress at colliery in Stobswood, Northumberland.

: The World We Saw (1947); Good shots of coal miners in Northumberland working hard to beat production records.

: The Queen Among Miners (1958); Queen Elizabeth goes underground to inspect a new coal mine in Scotland.

: Shinwell In Wales (1946); Miners' representatives listen to an address by Fuel Minister Emanuel Shinwell. Cardiff.

: Shinwell With Miners (1946); Emanuel Shinwell addressing miners in colliery - probably on nationalisation of mines.

: Shinwell With The Miners (1945); Emanuel Shinwell meets miners and families.

: South Nottinghamshire Miners Training (1946); Boys being trained to be miners.

: Special - Portrait Of "Miners Knight" (1955); Sir Thomas Tomlinson is honoured by his home town.

: Speech On Nationalisation Of Coal (1946); Emanuel Shinwell makes speech about Nationalisation of Coal Industry.

: The Big Meeting - Miners Annual Gala (1957); Miners and their families meet at Durham for a day of fun.

: The Man Of The Week (1947); Boxer Joe Baksi pays a visit to British coal miners to give them a word of encouragement.

: Will Lawther Ncb (1947); Will Lawther, President of the National Union of Mineworkers, speaking from his desk. Mute.

: Eassington Colliery Disaster. (1951); Police attend site of Colliery disaster

: Bevin Boys (1945); A look at life for 2 young men conscripted as coal miners, Albert Swaisland and Richard Kent.

: Outcrop Coal (1943); Outcrop coal is mined near Leeds and then the ground is used for planting crops. Yorkshire.

: Prince Philip Down Mine (1952); The Duke of Edinburgh visits a big Lancashire Colliery.

: Salt (1940); A look at how salt is mined, processed and packed in Winsford, Cheshire.

: Salt Mine (1948); A close look at the process of mining salt in Cheshire.

: Thirteen Clock (1940); A colliery clock strikes thirteen instead of one at Walkden in Lancashire.

: Water Haigh To Wembley AKA Miners Outing - At Elstree Studios On 'top Secret' Sets Special (1952); Outing by Leeds miners to Rugby League Cup Final , Wembley, sightseeing in London and visiting Elstree ABPC film studios

: 104 Die In British Pit Disaster (1947); An underground explosion claims the lives of miners from Cumberland.

: 128 Trapped In Pit Disaster (1950); Miners in a Scottish pit are trapped underground as shaft collapses in flood.

: Open Cast Mining (1947); Item showing open cast mining at Temple Newsam near Leeds, Yorkshire.

: One-Man Coal Mine (1947); Bram Pashley runs his own small coal mine at his home in Wakefield, Yorkshire.

: China Clay (1948); China clay is obtained from the Little Treviscoe Pit near St Austell in Cornwall.

: Coal Mine (1951); Life model of coal miners being set up at Kensington, London.

: Crooked Houses Dudley (1940); A look at the crooked houses in Dudley caused by subsidence from mine works. The Midlands.

: Idle Coal Mines And Cotton Mill (1947); Cotton mill out of work due to coal shortage.

: Hand Carved Soldiers (1956); Mr Jon Trice, miner from Kent, carves toy soldiers in his spare time - a great collection.

: Indoor Coal Mine AKA Upstairs Coal Mine (1948); Converted warehouse in South Wales is model coal pit to train young miners.

: Mining School (1947); Schoolboys are taught mining along with traditional subjects at Deresford Colliery, Nottingham.

: Mines Rescue Station (1952); Mines' rescue crew at Wakefield on practice exercise.

: 36 Mines Must Close (1958); Pathe look into the closure of coal mines and the switch to the use of gas for heating.

: Battle Of Britain 1947 (1947); A great story about the economic difficulties facing Britain after the Second World War.

: Bill Merrit Britain's Oldest Miner (1947); John Parsons with Bill Merrit, Britain's oldest miner. Canterbury, Kent.

: Coal Mining Trainees Report And British Coal In Italy (1944); Bevin boys are drafted into the coal mines to provide fuel for transport of supplies.

: Cresswell Pit Disaster (1950); Aftermath of coal mine disaster in Nottinghamshire, Philip Noel-Baker visits scene.

: Dockers Entertain Miners AKA The Dockers (1954); Sir Bernard and Lady Docker entertain miners at their Yacht "Shemara".

: Dole Queue AKA Miners (1947); A group of miners talk to John Parsons about unemployment and illness. South Wales.

: Drive For Coal - Government Chiefs Visit Durham Miners (1947); Government Ministers arrive at Durham Miners' Gala.

: Duke Goes Down Mine AKA Duke At Rhondda Valley (1955); Prince Philip goes down a coal mine during his visit to Rhondda Valley to give a new charter.

: Duke Of Edinburgh In Cornwall (1957); Prince Philip visits Geevor tin mine and Melbur clay pit in Cornwall.

: Dutch Bulbs For Miners (1946); British miners accept goodwill offering of bulbs from Holland. Kent.

: Coal Mining Employment Trailer (1947); Great film to encourage men to take up jobs in the newly nationalised coal mines.

: Coal Mines Sunderland (1950); Shots of collieries in Sunderland.

: Bottisham Village Coal Board (1948); Item showing village of Bottisham where mine training camp is situated. Cambridge.

: Boys And Girls Hold Own Exhibition (1958); Children get to see exhibits like model aircraft, satellites, coal mines and a fashion show.

: Coal And The War (1941); Item about coal production and economical use of fuel.

: Coal Board Gala Procession (1952); Floats take part in Coal Board gala procession. Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

: Coal Board Turns Teacher (1948); Men from continental Europe coming to England to work in mines.

: Coal Claims Its Price (1948); Public sympathy aroused through chance revelation of plight of dying miner.

: Coal Crisis Grips Industry (1947); Coal shortages following nationalisation create problems for other industries.

: Coal Mine (1946); Miners arriving to work in new Calverton Colliery.

: Durham Miners Gala (1947); Ernest Bevin and Herbert Morrison address the mass gathering in Durham.