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:
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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