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Maurice Leakey
Film God

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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
Registered: Oct 2007

posted March 30, 2016 10:49 AM

Some year ago the National Coal Board issued a monthly newsreel for showing in cinemas situated in the country's mining areas. 16mm copies were available on free loan to responsible organisations.

I have just purchased quite a few and in the issue of February 1964 it was stated that in 1963 Britain exported over 7 million tons of coal. The film shows some of the coal which went to Venice to fire Mestre Power Station.

How things have now drastically changed.

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Steve Klare
Film Guy

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From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 30, 2016 10:52 AM

Even here "Coals to Newcastle" means something.

-you would think it would be "Coals to West Virginia" by now, but sometimes you can't change a classic!

Are any of these films "Rocket 150"? I seem to remember that being produced by the National Coal Board.

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Maurice Leakey
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From: Bristol. United Kingdom
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posted March 30, 2016 11:34 AM

Steve
Regrettably, no, I don't have it.
In later years the black and white issues of Mining Review went into colour with a name change. It was now called Review and copies were sent monthly to many cinemas, not just those in mining areas.
"Rocket 150" was in Review, 33rd year, number 11, issued in 1980.

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Mal Brake
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From: Neath, South Wales, UK
Registered: Jun 2003

posted March 30, 2016 02:26 PM

I have about 90 reels of NCB Film Unit titles. Some are Mining Reviews but there is also a wide variety of topics covered, some quite graphically,with dramatic reconstructions and one, 'Fire Below' is almost a mini-feature running for 50 minutes.
When I did my electrical apprenticeship with the NCB in the late 60's /early 70's I had to spend 5 weeks every year at an Engineering Training Centre where these films were often screened.
One of them, for electricians only was for over 18's due to its grisly contents. 'Isolate & Check' can be found on YouTube.

One day at the training centre will always stick in my mind. On a very hot July day our group returned to the classroom after a very nice and generously proportioned lunch to find the blinds drawn and a screen erected.The film turned out to be a 20 minute B/W item consisting of the then NCB chairman speaking directly to the camera in a head and shoulders shot. I, and the rest of class woke up to a bright white screen and the sound of the film's tail slapping against the rear of the old B&H projector. Our instructor ha fallen asleep too.
Steve, I suppose you are aware that a NCB film featuring the story of a steam loco was released on super 8. George V is the 200ft version of a slightly longer release and very good it is too. I used to show this as part of a programme I made up for various History Societies and Railway Clubs. At one show I was approached by one of the audience who told me a member of his club appears in George V and asked if would I be willing to take my show to their club and surprise him.The show took place a few weeks later and the gentleman had tears in his eyes after seeing himself on screen for the first time and also being presented with a framed photograph of the locomotive.

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David Hardy
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From: Johnshaven Village , Montrose, Scotland
Registered: Jan 2015

posted August 22, 2016 10:12 AM

This is very interesting to me guys.
I just asked if anyone remembered these Mining Reviews and
here is my question answered. hahaha !!! [Smile]

I have one on 35mm but cant remember the number.

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