Coal Mining 1920s - 1930s 1920-1939

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Unissued / unused material.

Compilation of coal mining material from the 1920s and 1930s. VS of men walking to the coal face. Shots of pit ponies. Miners' Lamps of different kinds. Men work the coal with picks and carry the coal away from the seam. MS of men drinking and eating 'snap' during...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
92656
Sort Number:
UN 4662 E
Time in/Out:
01:36:19:00 / 01:42:58:00
Canister:
UN 4662 E
Film ID:
3409.06
Issue Date:
1920 - 1939

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