Gold in Johannesburg

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

381

Date Released

16 Apr 1962

Date recorded

23 Mar 1962

Length of issue (in feet)

746

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Seal Exerciser
2. 2Isa Miranda
3. 3Gold in Johannesburg

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 3

Summary

Pathe synopsis: Seventy years have brought a small township to rank with the world’s richest cities - truly the Golden City. For dominating this beautiful panorama is that fabulous metal - gold. From mines in this part of the world come two-thirds of the West’s gold store!

Keywords

Mining; Scenery and travel

Locations

Johannesburg; South Africa

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

Kenneth Kendall

Length of story (in feet)

392

Story extras:

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