Cardowan Colliery explosion

Title

Cardowan Colliery explosion

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Jan 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:35

Description

Report on an underground explosion at Cardowan Colliery near Glasgow resulting in injuries to twenty miners. Speaking are: witness Robert Tennant; rescuer George Nelson. Male reporter and female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Robert Tennant; George Nelson

Keywords

Injuries; Emergency services; Scotland; Mining disasters; Occupational health and safety; Coal miners; NCB; Coal mines; Glasgow; Rescue work; Coal mine accidents; Cardowan Colliery; Mine explosions

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