Salt of the Earth

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
44/33
Date Released
24 Apr 1944
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Evacuees Return to Gibraltar
  2. 2Salt of the Earth
  3. 3Newsbriefs
  4. 4Great Air Offensive

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 4
Summary
In the Malagash salt mines of Nova Scotia, Canadian miners work on extracting the salt. The work consists of conventional digging methods and another is running water down rock face and washing the salt down into the underground lakes. Gag shot of workmen at lunch having a sandwich and taking a pinch of salt from big stack.
Keywords
Curiosities; Mining
Locations
Canada; Nova Scotia
Length of story (in feet)
98
Story extras:
Film clip
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Notes
Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.
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