Eastern Eye: A Nova Scotia Filmography ~ 1899-1973

Coal for Canada 

Producing Agency:   National Film Board of Canada

Production Date:   1944

Format:   16 mm, b&w, sound, 00:09:00

Series:   Canadian Work and Wealth

Synopsis – a look at all aspects of coal mining, from the formation of coal (illustrated with animated graphs) to its application in various industries. Several scenes of coal mining in an undersea mine near Sydney are included.

French version is D'ou vient le charbon?. The footage held at the Public Archives of Nova Scotia appears to be out-takes rather than a complete production.

Repository:   Nova Scotia Archives; National Archives of Canada; National Film Board of Canada

Subjects:
Coal for Canada
Coal Mining
Sydney
National Film Board of Canada

Genre:
Documentaries and factual works

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