| INDOOR COAL MINE (UPSTAIRS COAL MINE) Converted warehouse in South Wales is model coal pit to train young miners. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7134 |
| Catalog #: | 106680 | |
| Clip Number: | 106680-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 223 | |
| Timecode: | 01:26:14 - 01:27:51 | |
| Location: | Glamorgan, South Wales. | |
| Year Shot: | 1948 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/TEENAGERS: Working EDUCATION & SCHOOLS: Vocational (Trade) INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, Wales | |
| Description: | Aberraman (Aberaman) Training Mine, Glamorgan, South Wales. Various shots group of teenage boys in mining helmets walking towards large warehouse. The warehouse has all its windows bricked up - it is now used as a model coal pit to train young miners. M/S boys climbing ladder steps into first floor. C/U of instructor teaching mining student to put up wooden pit props. M/S of more boys learning to lay rail tracks inside pretend tunnel. Various shots boys and instructor crouching in front of concrete wall painted black - a fake coal face. M/S boys stacking sand bags - they are learning how to make supports for roof of "tunnel". Various shots of boys shovelling coal from shaker and conveyor belt. C/U boys and instructor eating sandwiches. | |
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