| THE WORLD WE SAW Good shots of coal miners in Northumberland working hard to beat production records. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5649 |
| Catalog #: | 118026 | |
| Clip Number: | 118026-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 47/92 | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:33 - 01:25:40 | |
| Location: | Morpeth, Northumberland, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England OCCUPATIONS: Miner | |
| Description: | THE WORLD WE SAW Good shots of coal miners in Northumberland working hard to beat production records. Miners at work in Stobswood colliery near Morpeth Northumberland. Morpeth, Northumberland. LS CU the wheels at the pithead revolving. CU the coal face. CU a miner crawling along a tunnel to start work at the face. CU a miner shoveling up loose coal. CU Head shots of the colliery manager chatting to a miner. Shots showing helmets with safety lamps affixed (nat sound) CU a miner lying on his stomach pushing lump of coal from the face with his hands. CU Pan down of a miner sitting as he keeps a watchful eye on coal tumbling from a chute onto a conveyor belt. CU the coal moving on the conveyor belt. CU trucks on rails being filled. A loader opens and shuts. a trap door which releases coal from a chute. (nat sound). CU the trade union representative speaking (nat sound) about the reason for the colliery's success. CU trucks passing the camera. | |
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