Princess Down Mine 1954

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Calverton, Nottinghamshire.

SV Princess dressed in white overalls and a scarf walking to the new mine, miners watching. SCU pan, Princess walking and arriving at mine. AS pithead. SV Princess and officials entering cage. SCU cage descending into mine. SCU cage arriving at top. SCU miners watching....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
29315
Sort Number:
54/027
Time in/Out:
01:18:53:00 / 01:19:43:00
Canister:
54/27
Film ID:
150.06
Issue Date:
12/04/1954

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