| WHITEHAVEN MINE DISASTER Rescue workers at mine where explosion has trapped 107 miners. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 7934 | |
| Catalog #: | 113404 | |
| Clip Number: | 113404-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1796 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:48:29 - 01:52:50 | |
| Location: | Whitehaven, Cumberland | |
| Year Shot: | 1947 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Collapses & Cave-Ins DISASTERS: Rescues INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SAFETY: Search and Rescue | |
| Description: | WHITEHAVEN MINE DISASTER Rescue workers at mine where explosion has trapped 107 miners. William Pit, Whitehaven, Cumberland. Various shots rescue workers outside pit with relatives. Various shots rescue workers. LS train pulling slowly along. LS water. LS's mine. MS props of wood. CU coal board sign. MS miner with bird in cage. MS Lord Hyndley shaking hands with miners and chatting to them. MS miners. LS mine. High angle shot Whitehaven. MS children sitting on hill. Various shots Lord Hyndley with miners. | |
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