Durham Pit Disaster Scenes

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1148

Date Released

4 Jun 1951

Date submitted

31 May 1951

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Durham Pit Disaster Scenes
2. 2Red Prisoners by the Thousand
3. 3Malan V Malan
4. 4Heavy Tumble at Teenage Rodeo
5. 5Jet Inventor Honoured
6. 6Princess Attends Fashion Garden Party
7. 7The Pleasure Gardens

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 7

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Durham Pit Disaster Scenes. DESCRIPTION: Easington Colliery has suffered the worst mining disaster in County Durham for over forty years; comrades and relatives of the entombed men have been told that hope of rescuing them alive must be abandoned. Lord Hyndley, Chairman of the National Coal Board, and Mr Shinwell were on the spot. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. GV mine area, street with crowds in foreground. Various shots of the relatives standing around at pithead, in the streets, etc. Miner draws in chalk a diagram on wall. Mr Shinwell walks towards group of miners & chats (silent). Lord Hyndley chats (silent) to group of miners & relatives. Rescue team depart, walk out of camera.

Keywords

Politics and government; Industry and manufacture; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Easington

Card file number

55544

Credits:

Camera

John Charles Elder

Commentator

Lionel James Gamlin

Length of story (in feet)

98

Story extras:

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