Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: William Pit Disaster

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

950A

Date Released

21 Aug 1947

Date submitted

18 Aug 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: William Pit Disaster
2. 2Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Atomic Energy Research (America) Making Progress
3. 3Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Summer and No Complaints
4. 4Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: The New Dominions

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Section Title

Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: William Pit Disaster. DESCRIPTION: A heavy loss of life was incurred when an explosion took place deep in the William Pit at Whitehaven. SHOTLIST: GV pit as seen from cliffs, sea in background. MS shaft wheel turning. Elevated shots of small crowds waiting about outside mines, ambulances backing away from main gate. Rescue squads walk towards camera after coming up from below. SCU one taking his gear off. Elevated shot of weeping women being escorted from scene.

Keywords

Accidents and disasters

Locations

Cumberland; Whitehaven

Card file number

49033

Credits:

Camera

James Humphries

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

60

Story extras:

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