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Although it's hardly news that mining often ran in the family, this short Mining Review item concerns the transfer of skills from father to daughter, with winding man Joe Kent (responsible for lowering and raising men and materials down the 576-foot shaft at Carl Pit in Ashington, Northumberland) passing the baton to 17-year-old Helen. She's studying for an Ordinary National Diploma in Engineering at the nearby Ashington Technical College, and the film gives some idea of the range of specialisms she needs to acquire: not just mathematics, physics, chemistry, electrical and mechanical science, but also practical matters such as engines, lathework and draughtsmanship. Michael Brooke
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