First Exclusive Sound Pictures of British Coalmine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
37A
Date Released
20 Feb 1930
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Trooping the Colours of Cheshire Regiment
  2. 2Scott and Sharkey in Training at Miami
  3. 3Mushing Through American Snow
  4. 4Flying Instruction by Wireless
  5. 5First Exclusive Sound Pictures of British Coalmine
  6. 6Loading Locomotives at Liverpool for India

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: First Exclusive Sound Pictures of British Coalmine. SHOTLIST: Elevated pan shot of the exterior of mine buildings. Miners lined up outside. Miners collect their lamps at window. Gates close on lift cage. Man working machinery of cage. Close shots of pistons and machinery. Wheel turns. Cage descending. Men are seen below before starting work.
Keywords
Industry and manufacture; Mining; Engineering
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
569
Length of story (in feet)
139
Story extras:
Film clip

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