This is a complete list of items screened during Mining Review's 12th year: September 1958 - No. 1 Chopwell Beauty Beauty contest in the Durham mining village of Chopwell. Working Week-End Two canal enthusiasts who ferry coal from Staffordshire to Worcester in their own barge. Coals for China The making of porcelain and china at the Royal Worcester Porcelain Works. Advance New developments in self-advancing roof supports including the Dawtry Roofmaster. October 1958 - No. 2 Mark Twain The positioning of the second sea-boring unit off Blackhall colliery, Durham. Minewatching Northumberland miners who staff the Royal Naval minewatching service. A Time to Dive A diving festival at Dawdon. November 1958 - No. 3 Lucky Strike Ernie, the electric calculator at Lytham is set in operation by remote control from Ashington colliery for the monthly distribution of Premium Bond prizes. Safe Draw A colliery blacksmith and a woman tracer share first prize in the East Midlands Divisions Safety Poster Competition. Sky Shift Miners in the Territorial Army practice parachute jumping from a captive balloon. Whitwick The Whitwick community's ambulance contest. December 1958 - No. 4 In The Bag A new mechanized coal depot in North London. Horse Parade Pit ponies at the final Horse of the Year Show at Harringay Arena. Indoctrination Durham University awards honorary degrees to NCB Chairman Sir James Bowman and Prime Minister Harold MacMillan. January 1959 - No. 5 Preview in Poland British mining equipment at an international exhibition in Silesia. Cornwall Packaged Coal The delivery of coal in paper sacks in Penzance. Yorkshire 0-2 Denaby Utd lose to Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup. Nottingham Training for Management Mining Review interviews men selected for the mining industry's Directed Practical Trainee Scheme. February 1959 - No. 6 Nottinghamshire Miners Offering Artist R.A. Milne designs and Felix Domegar makes a stained glass window donated to Langley Church. Fresh Ground New techniques ofusing coal ploughs for difficult seams. Reg Lamb The life of a Bolsover miner paralysed below the waist after an accident. March 1959 - No. 7 Cleaner A giant mobile vacuum cleaner, for cleaning out industrial boilers. On The Spot At Westfield, Fife, a new coal-into-gas plant is inaugurated. Big Shot Shot put champion Arthur Rowe in training. Rake's Progress New tunnelling machinery brings life to a long disused pit. April 1959 - No. 8 Progress Report - Transport A survey of progress in the field of underground transport. Sacked The latest development in 'packaged coal'. Retirement Outgoing NUM Secretary Arthur Horner interviewed. Baby Tower A made-on-the-spot, do-it-yourself sea boring tower helps in plotting the coal seams under water. May 1959 - No. 9 Not So Dusty The manufacture of brickettes from small coal, and their sale in Lancashire. Trio Miner's son David Whiston plays traditional tunes on a violin. Shaft Study A work study survey of shaft operations. June 1959 - No. 10 Glamorganshire Welsh Shovel New techniques at Nantgarw Colliery near Wales. New Boys New recruits to the coal industry are trained underground by miners. Beer From Coal How a brewery works, with vital input from coal. Fred Norris The life of long-distance champion runner Fred Norris, a miner at Mosely Common colliery. July 1959 - No. 11 Family Party A miners' gala in Edinburgh. Touche Students at Wigan mining and technical college practise fencing in their spare time. Geordie Brown Profile of an 82-year-old ex-miner. New Look The re-opening of the modernised Wernos colliery. August 1959 - No. 12 Children's Day Festivities of the Annual Children's Day provided by the miners of Ashington. Testing Time A recently opened laboratory to serve the scientific needs of the Scottish coalfields. Automations A new type of conveyor belt going through its paces. First Course A recreational course for mining lads held at Lake Windermere. Data from the BFI SIFT database
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