| OUTCROP COAL Outcrop coal is mined near Leeds and then the ground is used for planting crops | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7067 |
| Catalog #: | 511008 | |
| Clip Number: | 511008-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NSP 387 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:35 - 01:14:31 | |
| Location: | Yorkshire | |
| Year Shot: | 1943 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Yorkshire | |
| Description: | OUTCROP COAL Outcrop coal is mined near Leeds and then the ground is used for planting crops Yorkshire. A montage shows coal mines, trains and ships highlighting the importance of coal in the war effort. Various shots of men prospecting for outcrop coal near Leeds. Various shots as it is mined and brought away from the coalface (strip mining). Various shots as excavator shovels it away. A bulldozer levels the soil so it can be ploughed and replanted with crops. M/S of field full of wheat (?). | |
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