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King Coal

Date released

1 Apr 1940

Series name

Pathetone Weekly

Issue no

522

NoS ID

124481

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

A visit to the largest coal-miners in Italy, near Trieste. The pits have given employment to as many as seven thousand miners, and their working conditions are held up as a Continental model.

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Historical Disasters: Black Christmas (2012)

Subject

History

This documentary tells the story of the Pretoria Pit Disaster of 21 December 1910 in which 344 men and boys died, after an explosion at the Hulton Bank Colliery No. 3 Pit, near Bolton, Lancashire. The film...

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British Coal workers to be made redundant (1992)

Genre

Vox pop

Miners clocking on for the early shift at Kellingley pit react to British Coal planning possibly 1200 redundancies of miners at 4 Yorkshire pits including their own. British Coal will make the official...

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Portsea Island Discs: Shep Woolley, folk artist and former sailor (1985)

This week, Andy Ferriss interviews Shep Woolley, former naval gunnery instructor, now full time teller of stories, entertainer, folk singer, songwriter, broadcaster, and car removals specialist. His real...

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Kent miners (1984)

An interview with Kent coal miners and their wives, who talk about the social and financial problems of their daily life.

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Miners strike - Ian MacGregor on return to work (1985)

Genre

Interview

Ian MacGregor of the National Coal Board says he is confident that more miners will return to work as the ongoing coal strike continues. Male interviewer not identified.

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Miners strike - Arthur Scargill on return to work (1985)

Genre

Interview

Arthur Scargill, President of the National Union of Mineworkers, disputes National Coal Board figures for miners returning to work during the ongoing coal strike. Male interviewer not identified.

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: US Coal Strike

Date released

28 Nov 1946

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

912A

NoS ID

014172

Story no

5 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Coal Strike in America Continues. DESCRIPTION: The American coal miners’ strike followed the calling off by John L Lewis of the Union contract with the Government. SHOTLIST: KS Miners...

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Miners strike - Margaret Thatcher view (1984)

Genre

Press conference

Press statement from Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on her reasons for non-intervention in the miners’ strike, and power cuts threatened by the striking miners not happening due to large stocks of coal.

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Miners strike - Michael Eaton on miners’ return to work (1985)

Genre

Interview

National Coal Board spokesman Michael Eaton on the increasing number of miners returning to work after being on strike. (Scottish) male interviewer not identified (poss. Neil Mainland).

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