Lanarkshire Pit Disaster 1959

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Unissued / Unused material.

Pit disaster at Auchengeich Colliery, Chryston. Lanarkshire. Scotland.

Various shots of colliery. CU notice. Various shots of crowd awaiting information including Salvation Army refreshment van and one of several Ministers. Various shots of small stream...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
81094
Sort Number:
UN 3270 F
Time in/Out:
01:28:36:00 / 01:31:33:00
Canister:
UN 3270 F
Film ID:
2748.16
Issue Date:
1959

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