News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

256A

Date Released

3 May 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Tennis Limelight is Focussed on Hare
• 2. Tragedy Hangs over Lancashire Colliery
• 3. Spain Affords Three Interesting Cameos
• 4. Church Unity is Plea of Bishop of London
• 5. Cup Final Winners Return in Triumph
• 6. Australians Make a Good Beginning

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragedy in Lancashire Colliery. DESCRIPTION: Anxious crowds wait at Leigh pit-head following disastrous explosion causing five deaths. SHOTLIST: General shots of the pithead with crowds waiting. Groups of women with children in their arms. Pithead wheel stationary. Ambulance leaving the mine, passing the people waiting in street.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Vehicles; Industry and manufacture; Mining; Accidents and disasters

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2891

Length of story (in feet)

54

Story extras:

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