Indoor Coal Mine Aka Upstairs Coal Mine (1948)

Aberraman Training Mine, Glamorgan, South Wales.



Various shots group of teenage boys in mining helmets walking towards large warehouse. The warehouse has all its windows bricked up - it is now used as a model coal pit to train young miners.



M/S boys climbing ladder steps into first floor. C/U of instructor teaching mining student to put up wooden pit props. M/S of more boys learning to lay rail tracks inside pretend tunnel. Various shots boys and instructor crouching in front of concrete wall painted black - a fake coal face. M/S boys stacking sand bags - they are learning how to make supports for roof of "tunnel". Various shots of boys shovelling coal from shaker and conveyor belt. C/U boys and instructor eating sandwiches.



Note: also spelt Aberaman.


FILM ID:1355.14

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