The Muirkirk Disaster

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1486
Date Released
25 Nov 1957
Date submitted
21 Nov 1957
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Mine Disaster. DESCRIPTION: Seventeen Ayrshire miners lost their lives in the disaster at Kames Colliery. All were men of Muirkirk. Eleven others were injured by the pit explosion. The rescue operations involved a two-mile journey along damaged galleries, deep down in the mine. SHOTLIST: Pan from sign Kames Colliery to GV of colliery. LS colliery, shafts etc. LS miners walking about the colliery. MS groups of miners talking. Side shot a man talking to two children. LS rescue team being raised with equipment. Closer same. MS man taking away equipment. LS miners drawing their lamps from the store. GV Kames Colliery.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Mining; Accidents and disasters
Locations
Scotland; Ayrshire; Muirkirk; Kames Colliery
Card file number
72182
Credits:
Commentator
Geoffrey Sumner
Camera
John Charles Elder
Length of story (in feet)
45
Story extras:
Film clip

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'The Muirkirk Disaster', British Movietone News Issue No. 1486, 25 Nov 1957. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/22048 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)