Cheshire - It’s All in the Mine

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1697
Date Released
11 Dec 1961
Date Other
Dec 1961
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Cheshire - It’s All in the Mine
  2. 2High Jinks at Big Game
  3. 3Fine Feathers
  4. 4They Go to Your Head (In Colour)

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Cheshire - Its All in the Mine. DESCRIPTION: The mine is at Winsford in Cheshire, and you may be surprised to know that it is the only rock-salt mine in Britain. Salt for your table? No, this lot is used for clearing snow and ice from the roads, and for fertilizing and animal foodstuffs. SHOTLIST: Key scene. GV pan - mine. MS lift. MS gravel. MS man drilling. MS drilling. MS man by drill. MCU man working drill. MCU drilling. MS rocks being removed. GV pan machine moving rocks. MS man drilling roof. MCU same. MS salt being removed. MS salt on escalator. MS crane takes salt away. MS crane loading lorry with salt. GV pan - salt mine.
Keywords
Mining
Locations
Cheshire; Winsford
Card file number
83571
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
James Humphries
Length of story (in feet)
96
Story extras:
Film clip

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