Van National Coal Board Film Unit Studios


  • 1949
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    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 11

    6.50 1949 HD

    The 23rd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the articles: 'Safety First', 'Paying For It' and ' A Star Drops In'.

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  • 1961
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    Arthur Clears the Air

    Arthur Clears the Air

    1 1961 HD

    A National Coal Board film produced to promote a 'Housewarming Plan' initiative following the 1956 Clean Air Act.

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  • 1960
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    Mining Review 13th Year No. 8

    Mining Review 13th Year No. 8

    1 1960 HD

    The 152nd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: '35 Years After', 'Stormy Genius' ( documenting the filming of...

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  • 1964
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    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    Thud and Blunder in "Knock-Off Time"

    1 1964 HD

    Thud and Blunder learn what not to do while in a coal mine.

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  • 1957
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    Mining Review 10th Year No. 8

    Mining Review 10th Year No. 8

    1 1957 HD

    The 118th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the article 'Hungarians in Britain', 'Double Dutch', 'Pulsed Infusion' and 'Songs...

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  • 1963
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    A Time to Heal

    A Time to Heal

    1 1963 HD

    A look at some of the 3000 men who go through miners' rehabilitation centres each year, of whom 19 out of every 20 go back to mining.

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  • 1949
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    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 10

    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 10

    1 1949 HD

    The 22nd issue of the long running industry cinemagazine, unusually featuring a single article: 'Replanning a Coalfield'.

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  • 1957
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    Deep Dig

    Deep Dig

    1 1957 HD

    Pit sinkers prepare the coal mines of tomorrow. An account of shaft sinking techniques.

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  • 1977
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    Two Legs...Three Widows...And a near Miss

    Two Legs...Three Widows...And a near Miss

    1 1977 HD

    Coal mining safety film designed to prevent accidents at collieries.

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  • 1970
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    Facts and Figures or Whatever Happened to Dick

    Facts and Figures or Whatever Happened to Dick

    1 1970 HD

    Unambiguous message, unpretentiously inventive animation and a blackly comic tone.

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  • 1967
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    Mining Review 20th Year No. 9

    Mining Review 20th Year No. 9

    1 1967 HD

    The 237th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: 'Marilyn', 'Sight Restored' and 'North Star'.

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  • 1954
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    Mining Review 7th Year No. 8

    Mining Review 7th Year No. 8

    1 1954 HD

    The 80th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: 'Anthracite Field', 'Time Out', 'Bowhill On Top' and 'Ideas Man'.

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  • 1948
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    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 3

    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 3

    1 1948 HD

    The 15th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the articles: 'Central Workshops', 'A Pit Is Reborn (3): Machrihanish', 'Miners'...

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  • 1949
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    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 12

    Mining Review 2nd Year No. 12

    1 1949 HD

    The 24th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine, featuring the articles: 'Holiday Camp', 'Beside the Sea', 'Up River' and 'Pitmen's Derby'.

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  • 1963
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    Mining Review 16th Year No. 6

    Mining Review 16th Year No. 6

    1 1963 HD

    The 186th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the article 'A story from South Wales', about the closure of unproductive pits...

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  • 1969
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    Mining Review 22nd Year No. 5

    Mining Review 22nd Year No. 5

    1 1969 HD

    The 257th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Features the article 'She', examining the part women play in mining and the role they...

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  • 1983
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    Mining Review 36th Year No. 5

    Mining Review 36th Year No. 5

    1 1983 HD

    The final Mining Review, "it's laced with melancholy, yet utterly free of self-pity."-BFI

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  • 1947
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    Mining Review 1st Year No. 1

    Mining Review 1st Year No. 1

    1 1947 HD

    The first issue of the long running industry cinemagazine, featuring the articles: 'Cutter Loader', 'Five Day Week?' and 'The Miner's Song'

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  • 1948
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    King Coal

    King Coal

    1 1948 HD

    In this recruitment film and general propaganda piece for the coal industry, Old King Cole becomes 'King Coal', roused from the depths of the earth...

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  • 1954
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    Mining Review 7th Year No. 12

    Mining Review 7th Year No. 12

    1 1954 HD

    The 84th issue of the long running industry cinemagazine. Includes the articles: 'At Home', 'Tamworth Gala', 'Cut & Carry' and 'Balletomines'.

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