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  1. Searchers Scour Ruins at Pithead of Wrecked Mine

    Date released
    27 Oct 1930
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    73
    NoS ID
    002712
    Story no
    4 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Searchers Scour Ruins at Pithead of Wrecked Mine. DESCRIPTION: Terrible disaster causes huge loss of life in village of Alsdorf, Germany. SHOTLIST: Shots of wreckage men searching...

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  2. Mine Blast Kills 140

    Date released
    30 Apr 1934
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    331
    NoS ID
    033226
    Story no
    4 / 5

    Worst coal disaster in Yugoslavia’s history. Pathetic pithead scenes follow appalling firedamp explosion in state colliery.

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  3. 104 Die in Pit Disaster

    Date released
    21 Aug 1947
    Series name
    Pathe News
    Issue no
    47/67
    NoS ID
    101932
    Story no
    6 / 6
    Extras
    1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

    Great mine explosion at Whitehaven. Pictures of rescue work and pithead scenes.

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  4. Belgian Pit Fire Traps over 250

    Date released
    13 Aug 1956
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    2656
    NoS ID
    046780
    Story no
    7 / 9
    Extras
    1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

    Silent crowds at pit head watch attempted rescue work in Belgium’s worst mine disaster.

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  5. Fourteen Die in Pit Disaster

    Date released
    23 Nov 1933
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    286
    NoS ID
    032957
    Story no
    3 / 6

    Tragic 2am colliery explosion. Prince George conveys King’s sympathy as rescuers brave perils of deadly gas-filled mine.

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  6. Nazi Mine Horror Strikes at Babies

    Date released
    23 Nov 1939
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    911
    NoS ID
    036968
    Story no
    6 / 8

    Women and babies suffer in "Simon Bolivar" disaster, in which one hundred lives were lost.

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  7. Mine Blast Kills 56

    Date released
    21 May 1934
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    337
    NoS ID
    033262
    Story no
    2 / 5

    Two explosions in two days. King Leopold conveys sympathy to bereaved in country’s worst colliery disaster for years.

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  8. Ayr Pit Disaster

    Date released
    11 Sep 1950
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1110
    NoS ID
    016651
    Story no
    4 / 5

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ayr Pit Disaster. DESCRIPTION: A subsidence on the surface meant men were trapped below ground. Rescuers worked hard to get to the miners, whilst anxious relatives waited at the...

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  9. Pit-Blast Inquiry Opens

    Date released
    29 Oct 1934
    Series name
    British Paramount News
    Issue no
    383
    NoS ID
    033527
    Story no
    6 / 7

    Probing causes of Gresford mine disaster. Government officials seek cause of appalling explosion that cost 264 lives. The way to safety Prior to inquiry: Mr Joseph Jones, Miners’ Federation.

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  10. Saar - Tragic Pit Disaster

    Date released
    12 Feb 1962
    Series name
    British Movietone News
    Issue no
    1706
    NoS ID
    024497
    Story no
    1 / 6

    MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Saar - Tragic Pit Disaster. DESCRIPTION: The Saarland pit disaster has horrified the world. 800 men were working underground, and so far, nearly 300 have been counted dead, more than 80...

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