Opening Of New Calverton Colliery 1946

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Calverton Colliery, Nottinghamshire.

Crowd of workers gathered around circle representing pit with mike in the middle. Several shots of the buildings around, shaft wheel turning. Pan down to crowd. Two officials in the circle. Man (named as Colonel C. G. Lancaster in another record) talking...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
64085
Sort Number:
UN 1312 A
Time in/Out:
01:31:30:00 / 01:40:55:00
Canister:
UN 1312 A
Film ID:
2165.15
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