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Coal Mining in Britain

Coal mining has been an essential part of British industry since Roman times. This collection looks at the hardship of the day-to-day toil beneath the earth as well as the effects of industrial action and political upheaval on the communities themselves. The forgotten heroes of World War II, the Bevin Boys, feature alongside four generations of a Durham mining community. This is the story of British coal mining, told through 大象传媒 radio and TV broadcasts from the last 70 years.

The Road to Pandy Square — The Long Street

The history of coal in the Rhondda, narrated by Vincent Kane.
Packing Up and Moving Out — Man Alive

Two mining families make the decision to move from Northumberland to Nottingham. (1967)

Release date:
20 Dec 1967
For Craghead: June 1968-June 1969 — A Year in the Life, A Year in the Life

A turbulent time for a mining village in the North East of England. (1969)

Release date:
05 Oct 1969
Durham 1: A Man's Life — Man in his Place

Exploring the culture and social history of the Durham coal fields. (1972)

Release date:
12 Jan 1972
Shafts of Sunlight — Omnibus

A look at a weekend in the coal-mining village of South Elmsall, near Doncaster. (1975)

Release date:
09 Nov 1975
14/01/1981 — Nationwide

News and views from across the United Kingdom. (1981)

Release date:
14 Jan 1981
Miners — 40 Minutes

A weekend in the lives of four Yorkshire miners. (1982)

Release date:
25 Nov 1982
Twenty Years On: Craghead — A Year in the Life, A Year in the Life: Twenty Years On

Revisiting the story of the Craghead miners from a documentary made in 1969. (1990)

Release date:
04 Jan 1990