| COAL STOPPAGE COMPLETE? - A strike in the South Wales coal field brings mining t | ||
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| Catalog #: | 245839 | |
| Clip Number: | 245839-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 31/4 | |
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| Location: | South Wales | |
| Year Shot: | 1931 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LABOR UNIONS: Strikes LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Wales | |
| Description: | MISSING 8/7/2003 “S. Wales. Coal Stoppage Complete? Idle pits make intensely tragic picture.” South Wales. Winding gear brings lift up coal mine shaft. Miners get out on surface. Shots of coal mine - nothing appears to be working. The winding gear are still. Shots of empty coal trucks. Pan down unmoving pit head. N.B. A short strike in the South Wales coalfield brought 150,000 miners out. Agreement was reached with the mine owners on 15 Jan. | |
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