104 Die in Pit Disaster

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

47/67

Date Released

21 Aug 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1British Hopes Limber Up for Olympics
2. 2Around Britain
3. 3Around Britain
4. 4Home Brewing - On the House
5. 5India’s Great Day
6. 6104 Die in Pit Disaster

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 6

Summary

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

Keywords

Mining; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Cumberland; Whitehaven

Length of story (in feet)

136

Story extras:

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