Salt Mine 1948

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Unissued / Unused material.

Meadow Bank salt mine, Winsford, Cheshire.

LS men shifting salt. LS men walking in front of great wall of salt. LS man walking along working level. LS and MS men shovelling salt from top of cliff. Various shots man working lever. CU man shouting. MS truck...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67200
Sort Number:
UN 1977 A
Time in/Out:
01:19:32:00 / 01:28:13:00
Canister:
UN 1977 A
Film ID:
2459.05
Issue Date:

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Newsreels
Categories
Trade & Industry
WorkSpaces
Focal Point 1940s and 1950s mining GBRJ 4

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