Idle Pits Everywhere Long Version 1926

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Title: "Idle pits everywhere".

Panning L/S of a deserted colliery. L/S of a stationary mine lift shaft. More panning shots over idle pits, abandoned striking miners.

Note: for more shots of the General Strike, please see records in G 1290 for GENERAL STRIKE NUMBER 1, GENERAL STRIKE...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
25736
Sort Number:
G 1291
Time in/Out:
01:20:11:00 / 01:21:07:00
Canister:
G 1291
Film ID:
494.08
Issue Date:
06/05/1926

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