| DOWN IN THE QUARRY - SOMETHING STIRRED Explosions in limestone quarries in Bowes, Darlington. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6750 |
| Catalog #: | 432816 | |
| Clip Number: | 432816-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 162 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Bowes, Durham, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Limestone | |
| Description: | DOWN IN THE QUARRY - SOMETHING STIRRED Explosions in limestone quarries in Bowes, Darlington. Using explosives at limestone quarries at Bowes, near Darlington, Durham, England. MCU 2 workers preparing explosives. CU one guy is boring a hole w/ a pole while the other guy pours powder into it. LS man on hill or pile of rocks waves flag. Workers running to a shelter. MS worker squats, lights fuse, runs. CU fuse. Wide shot looking toward wall of rock; several small explosions occur here and there along edge of cliff; this does not seem to exciting until a whole section of the wall collapses. More shots of part of cliff falling down. LS man attached to rope hangs from cliff and plants more explosives. Co-workers hold rope while he climbs back up to the top. MS worker using a pneumatic drill. LS workers carrying rocks from cliff and dropping them into a small boxcar. Workers pushing the cart full of rocks along a train track. Interior shot in large shed of big boxcars moving slowly along while chopped up rocks are dumped into them from above. | |
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