| GOLD FROM WALES Gold Mining in Wales | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6786 |
| Catalog #: | 494781 | |
| Clip Number: | 494781-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 266 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Dolgelley, Wales | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Gold | |
| Description: | GOLD! FROM WALES Gold mine near Dolgelley, Wales. Interior and exterior of a gold mine. near Dolgelley, Wales WS pan on landscape looking across river valley to mountains. WS small squarish building on a levelled section of hillside. MLS man walking into mouth of cave; 2 boys follow pushing cart. MLS pan down inside deep and narrow crevasse; workers inside are perched on ledges at different heights, banging on the walls with hammers and pickaxe. Another shot of miner at the bottom level standing and bashing the wall with a sledgehammer while another guy stands beside him with cart. MS young worker (c. age 17-18?) pulls down a lever and a load of dirt and rock pours out of chute from above into cart; he walks around cart and starts pushing it toward camera. LS man walks out of cave followed by the other 2 guys pushing cart which is now full. WS looking down at mine-works on hillside. LS the workers with the cart, having pushed it across a tall bridge which goes to a tower, the highest part of mine works; they dump its contents into a chute going into this tower. LS interior of mine works: lots of big heavy machinery working, and a man stands swishing water around in a big tray/table. MS then MCU of him swishing the water around- -titles mention washing the ore but I don't see any chunks of it. CU water going across a ridged surface. MS worker bending over catching the water with gold coming out of a narrow chute in a big bowl or pan and pouring/shaking it into a bucket. ECU man's hands holding a rock of ore and a brick of gold. | |
WPA FILM LIBRARY
