Coal And The War 1941

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Title reads: "Coal and the War".

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of pithead buildings and winding gear at a large coal mine. Panning shot group of miners walking toward pit head as they go on shift. Various C/Us of miners working at coal face with small pneumatic drill....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37770
Sort Number:
41/010
Time in/Out:
01:07:47:00 / 01:10:25:00
Canister:
41/10
Film ID:
1069.06
Issue Date:
03/02/1941

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