Fifteen Dead in Colliery Disaster

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1648

Date Released

16 Dec 1946

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1British Outbox Swiss
2. 2Fifteen Dead in Colliery Disaster
3. 3Hats Alive. New Fashion is Hit in US
4. 4Hotel Blaze Biggest Ever
5. 5Rugger: Oxford Beat Cambridge
6. 6C of I Trailer: The King’s Men

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

Heroism of rescuers proves unavailing after mine explosion under sea at Whitehaven.

Keywords

Mining; Accidents and disasters

Library number

15841

Length of story (in feet)

109

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