Pit explosion investigation

Title

Pit explosion investigation

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Jun 1975

Year of production

1975

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Interview with three speakers (including Arthur Owen, safety officer; poss. Joe Gormley, miners leader; poss. Derek Ezra, NCB) on an investigation into the cause of an explosion at Houghton Colliery in south Yorkshire (13/06/75), and when they might reopen the seam; losses in coal production; possibility of further explosions and recovery of machinery. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Derek Ezra?; Arthur Owen; Joe Gormley?

Keywords

Yorkshire; Mining disasters; Coal mines; Explosions

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