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Whitehaven mining

104 Die In British Pit Disaster

104 Die In British Pit Disaster (1947)

An underground explosion claims the lives of miners from Cumberland.

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Again

Again "King Coal" Takes Toll (1931)

An explosion in a coal mine in Cumbria claims 28 lives. Corpses are carried from the pit.

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Looking Back - On 1947

Looking Back - On 1947 (1947)

A review of events in Britain and around the World in 1947.

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Whitehaven Mine Disaster

Whitehaven Mine Disaster (1947)

Rescue workers at mine where explosion has trapped 107 miners. Whitehaven, Cumberland.

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The Prince...Pit Lad

The Prince...Pit Lad (1927)

Prince Edward visits a pit and dons miners overalls.

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