Explosion at New Pit

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

58/50

Date Released

23 Jun 1958

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Three Tough Days
2. 2Explosion at New Pit
3. 3Britain’s "Autobahn"
4. 4Ascot Gold Cup

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

One man is killed and several injured in an explosion at the new Agecroft colliery at Pendlebury, near Manchester.

Keywords

Mining; Accidents and disasters

Locations

England; United Kingdom; Pendlebury

Credits:

Camera

Ray O’Brien

Length of story (in feet)

105

Story extras:

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