Slate Quarry Beware - Other Colour Pics… 1964

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Penrhyn, Wales.

Work that takes place in a slate quarry. Views of the quarry. Various shots of men at work. We see them drilling holes in a rock face and placing gun powder inside the hole. Ballast follows it. The fuse is lit. Blasting takes place. Small explosion. Men climb down into the quarry...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3590
Sort Number:
CP 506
Time in/Out:
01:12:06:00 / 01:14:43:00
Canister:
CP 506
Film ID:
293.02
Issue Date:
06/09/1964

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Penrhyn Castle

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