Sneyd Pit Disaster

Synopsis: This documentary is dedicated to the memory of the 57 men and boys who lost their lives on New Year’s Day, 1942. The explosion at Sneyd is put into the context of wartime, explained by experts at Apedale Heritage Centre and discussed by historians.
There are interviews with many local people involved in the accidents, family members and friends of the men lost, and tributes to the rescue team.
The film ends with arguments for the need for a public memorial to the tragedy, Keith Meeson’s fund-raising walk to all six town halls in the Potteries, and the final achievement and unveiling of the Memorial in 2007.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Subjects: Social Studies; History
Keywords: film archives; local history; miners; mining industries; Staffordshire; industrial history

Name: Staffordshire Film Archive
Contact: Ray Johnson MBE
Email: ray.johnson@filmarchive.org.uk
Web: http://www.filmarchive.org.uk/index.html External site opens in new window
Phone: 07774 482414
Address: Ray Johnson Productions
P.O. Box 777
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 8QA
United Kingdom

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