Nationalisation of the Coal Mines 1947

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Welsh coal miners in celebrations following the nationalization of the coal industry.

Welsh coal miners unfurling the NCB flag in celebrations following the nationalization of the coal mines by the Labour government in 1947. They install a NCB plaque proclaiming their ownership of the mines.
From: News Stockshots
First broadcast : 01 January 1997

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 16+

Subject : History

Topic : Industrial Wales and Britain, Modern Wales and Britain

Keywords : Coal industry, NCB, nationalisation, National Coal Board

Notes : Can use clip as part of study into the history of mining in Wales.

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