Tinstone - How It Is Obtained In A Cornish… 1933

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Cornwall. "Tinstone (or "black tin" as the Cornish miners call it) is just plain tin ore when it comes up from the mines." C/U of a metal container of tin ore being lifted from interior of a mine. Low angle shot of ore rolling down a corrugated surface. "The first crushing." C/U of ore being shovelled...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
17690
Sort Number:
EP 270
Time in/Out:
01:25:37:00 / 01:28:53:00
Canister:
EP 270
Film ID:
982.13
Issue Date:
12/10/1933

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Categories
Trade & Industry
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Cornwall

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