| PIT DISASTER NEAR BARNSLEY Pit Disaster near Barnsley & Florida Hurricane. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5547 |
| Catalog #: | 253437 | |
| Clip Number: | 253437-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/74 | |
| Timecode: | 01:40:24 - 01:41:11 | |
| Location: | England, US | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Cyclones / Hurricanes DISASTERS: Explosions INDUSTRY/MINING: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Yorkshire LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Florida | |
| Description: | PIT DISASTER NEAR BARNSLEY Pit Disaster near Barnsley & Florida Hurricane. Barnsley, Yorkshire. Pan across the mine, some houses seen in background. Sixteen miners have lost their lives in a Colliery explosion. Several miners sitting in front of one of the buildings. A miner enters the lift and goes into the pit. Another miner stays up looking on. Several shots of the miners gathered in front of the building. Florida, United States. Various shots of the hurricane destroying everything on its way. Various shots of debris, houses in the ocean, floating palm trees etc., severe wind still blowing. | |
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