| GOLD MINING METHODS (REEL 2) Methods of mining in South African town. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 8764 |
| Catalog #: | 112057 | |
| Clip Number: | 112057-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 3466 F | |
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| Year Shot: | 1961 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Gold | |
| Description: | GOLD MINING METHODS (REEL 2) Methods of mining in South African town. Welkom, South Africa MS CU Group of African miners walking along tunnel toward camera. MS White miner taking fuses from box. MCU Miner setting fuses and charges. GV Ext. panning shot of buildings at the top of one of the shafts. GV Town of Welkom (5 shots). MCS Conveyor belt lifting ore to surface. MS Ore falling down slope. MS Conveyor belt transporting ore. Medium pan up the lift which brings ore to the surface. High angle GV mine buildings. GV Mine buildings with slag heap in b.g. CU Ore travelling towards camera on conveyor belt pan with it as it is tipped into large tank. GV Row of thickening tanks (4 shots). GV Mine buildings. MS Men working on top of the tank. GV Nissen hut where African family lives. GV Row of huts in African workers quarter. MS Winch in action which hauls the cage to the top of the mine. Various shots of gold ore being washed. MS Group of African dancers. CU some of the dancers. Various CU's. African miner drilling gold face with an electric drill which he is operating with his feet. CU Man pointing out seam in gold face. CU Man lighting fuse. CU Charge of dynamite being set into gold face. | |
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