Jet Boy (1966)

Whitby, Yorkshire. L/S of the deserted beach at Whitby on a grey windy day. A young man walks along collecting stones. He is picking up jet, which he takes home and works on to make jewellery. Jet is a form of anthracite. We see Roy Jay working with a grinder, with a chisel, and a polisher. Roy’s sister models a necklace, brooch and earrings. There are also some shots of various items of jewellery which Roy has made. Note : see also CP 586 Cuts. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984