Digging for Riches

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1160A
Date Released
30 Aug 1951
Date submitted
16 Jul 1951
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
5 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Diamond Rush Begins. DESCRIPTION: Diamond discovery starts rush. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Person holds up Union Flag on long pole. GV - pan of crowds & lorries. Draw made from ballot box. Diggers running to their plots & staking their claims. All types including women running. CU old digger after staking his claim. Machinery working, washing, digging etc. Sorting out & CU person holding what appears to be a small diamond.
Keywords
Vehicles; Industry and manufacture; Mining
Locations
South Africa
Card file number
55783
Credits:
Camera
H. Duncan Abraham
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Digging for Riches', British Movietone News Issue No. 1160A, 30 Aug 1951. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/17338 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)