Movie Details
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Basic Films
The Origin of Coal
DirectorJ.B. Napier-Bell
23 minDocumentary
Plot
A BAFTA special award nominated documentary looking at the formation of the coalfields; explanation of the appearance of coal seams at different levels; modern methods of assessing and locating quality of new coal deposits. (Part of the "Coal-mining as a Craft" series)