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Mining Review items often had a tenuous relationship to the subject at hand, and this look at the work of the Grimsby fishing trawler 'Darwen' is a case in point: the only connection with coal mining being that the vessel is powered by coal, and miners like eating the end product. But in its own right, it's a model example of production and editing efficiency, offering an insight into the entire fishing process from setting out to sea to the fresh catch being sold in Grimsby fish market in just over two minutes. It was filmed in late November 1949, so the mostly splendid weather must have been something of a pleasant surprise - though the rough patches later on in the voyage would have posed more of a challenge to the filmmakers. Michael Brooke
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