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Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery

Date released

24 Sep 1934

Series name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue no

277

NoS ID

001791

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery. DESCRIPTION: A big explosion at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, in the early hours of the morning occurred when four hundred men were working below....

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Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery

Date released

24 Sep 1934

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

277

NoS ID

005086

Story no

1 / 8

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery. DESCRIPTION: A big explosion at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, in the early hours of the morning occurred when four hundred men were working below....

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The First Descent into Gresford Pit Since Explosion

Date released

11 Mar 1935

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

301

NoS ID

005446

Story no

1 / 10

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gresford Pit Descent. SHOTLIST: General shot of the colliery buildings. Shot of the rescue team lighting cigarettes and later entering the air lock for the descent. Shot of the pithead...

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The First Descent into Gresford Pit Since Explosion

Date released

11 Mar 1935

Series name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue no

301

NoS ID

002003

Story no

1 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gresford Pit Descent. SHOTLIST: General shot of the colliery buildings. Shot of the rescue team lighting cigarettes and later entering the air lock for the descent. Shot of the pithead...

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Gresford Pit Volunteers

Date released

11 Feb 1935

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

479

NoS ID

141219

Story no

8 / 11

Extras

1 commentary sheet

Prepared for descent.

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Death Pit Drama - Exclusive Pictures

Date released

7 Mar 1935

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

486

NoS ID

141296

Story no

11 / 11

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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79 Killed in Mine Disaster

Date released

12 May 1938

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

752

NoS ID

035928

Story no

2 / 8

Extras

1 shot list

Tragic scenes at pithead follow explosion in worst colliery disaster since Gresford.

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Welsh Mine Horror

Date released

24 Sep 1934

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

373

NoS ID

033469

Story no

2 / 5

Two hundred feared dead. Scenes at Gresford Colliery where worst mine disaster for twenty-one years entombed four hundred workers in early morning explosion.

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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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Airborne

Date released

Nov 1968

Series name

Mining Review 22nd Year

Issue no

3

NoS ID

346430

Story no

3 / 4

NoS synopsis: ‘New King Coal’, a hovercraft, spare-time built by Gresford Colliery’s mining apprentices

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