| CANADA PASSES THE SALT A look at work in the salt mine of Ojibway, Canada. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5818 |
| Catalog #: | 112092 | |
| Clip Number: | 112092-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 59/16 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Ontario, Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1959 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Salt | |
| Description: | CANADA PASSES THE SALT A look at work in the salt mine of Ojibway, Canada. Ontario, Canada GV Exterior shot: the salt mine in Ontario Canada. LV Cage descending carrying miners. GV Interior shot: cage coming to rest at the bottom of the mine and miners stepping out. SV Miners walking into mine. GV Large machine drilling into the salt. SV Three drills boring into the salt. GV SV Miners up on mobile platform plugging charges into holes ready for blasting. SV Door with the words 'Open before blasting' being opened by miner and he signals all clear to man who is to detonate the charge. SV Miner turns detonating switch. LV The blast takes in mine. GV Salt being loaded onto truck. SV Mechanical shovelling arms shovelling salt into trucks. LV Huge truck travelling through mine carrying the salt to hopper. SV Salt pouring through a series of bars into hopper where it is roughly ground before its long trip to the surface. GV Pan shot: salt travelling on conveyor belt to hopper up to surface. | |
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