Miners Day In Poland 1948

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Upper Silesia, Poland.

MS. A cage landing at pit bottom, personalities alight including President of Poland Boleslaw Bierut (with small moustache) and Mr Hilary Minc, Minister of Industry. President and other dignitaries attend the celebrations of St. Barbara, the patron saint of miners. CU....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74399
Sort Number:
UN 1879 D
Time in/Out:
01:51:59:00 / 01:54:01:00
Canister:
UN 1879 D
Film ID:
2206.20
Issue Date:
1948

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