Film 1982 – Life North of Watford: Mining

A 26- minute Yorkshire TV documentary from 1982 with an optimistic look at the future of coal in the county, accessible through the Yorkshire Film Archive website.

A transcript can be found here

Click hereĀ to see the film

A grinding wheel waiting to be taken down into the mine. One like this is now located on the cycle path near Escrick.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date
1982
Ref no
R2G/coal/film/
Level
Item
Archive
Access status
Link to Yorkshire Film Archive website
Extent
26 minute TV documentary
Theme
Coalfield
Decade
  • Decade