This DVD is rare, in fact the cine-film was to go in the dustbin until we were alerted and saved it.
Its from 1959 and shows the work involved at the Acorn Bank, Opencast Site, Bedlington, Northumberland.
The contractor was Costain. See how the coal was extracted in the early days on an opencast site.
The machinery is tame compared to the heavy and extremely large machinery of today.
It is interesting and educational too.
This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 20 October, 2009.
