Miners Strike - Betteshanger - Kent 1970-1979

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Description

Unissued / unused material.

Colour item.

Miners strike at Betteshanger Colliery, Kent.

Various shots deserted open cast mine - the pitheads and other mining equipment is at a standstill as the miners are on strike.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
87141
Sort Number:
UN 4596 K
Time in/Out:
01:14:54:00 / 01:15:50:00
Canister:
UN 4596 K
Film ID:
3071.05
Issue Date:
1970 - 1979

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  • It is not Betteshanger shown on this clip

    overman 12th May 2013

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