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During tour of Lake District, the Prince, to joy of spectators, descends Haig Pit, in miner’s overalls.
28 miners lose their lives in terrible explosion two miles under the sea, from the shaft of the Haig Pit.
Hope comes to special area. Grant from Lord Nuffield’s Fund aids re-opening of long-closed mine.
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: William Pit Disaster. DESCRIPTION: A heavy loss of life was incurred when an explosion took place deep in the William Pit at Whitehaven. SHOTLIST: GV pit as seen from cliffs, sea in...
Great mine explosion at Whitehaven. Pictures of rescue work and pithead scenes.
Government vessel makes monthly survey taking specimens of sea, fish and ocean bed near outflow of atom plant.
Atomic fishing.
BFI synopsis: Methane drainage and ulitisation at Haig Colliery, Whitehaven. The gas is piped from the colliery to the local gasworks and mixed with town gas and used by the residents of Whitehaven NCB...
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