Lancashire Pit Disaster

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

32/82

Date Released

13 Oct 1932

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1War’s Latest Terror!
2. 2The Cesarewitch
3. 3Vive Le Patrie!
4. 4With the Princes in Sweden
5. 5The Herring Harvest
6. 6Lancashire Pit Disaster
7. 7A Drama of the Sea

Story

Story No. within this Issue

6 / 7

Summary

Nineteen lose their lives in strange and terrible accident at Bickershaw Colliery. Donations to the relief fund - for the many who have lost their relatives and bread-winners should be sent to - The Mayor of Leigh, Leigh, Lancashire.

Keywords

Fundraising; Mining; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Leigh

Length of story (in feet)

43

Story extras:

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