News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

277

Date Released

24 Sep 1934

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery
• 2. TOM Sopwith’s Great Endeavour
• 3. Movietone News Paragraphs: Portsmouth - Sir Alan Cobham’s non-stop bid
• 4. Movietone News Paragraphs: Runswick - The Princess Royal christen a lifeboat
• 5. Movietone News Paragraphs: London - Unemployed men play "Test" match at Lord’s
• 6. Movietone News Paragraphs: Avize - 1934 Champagne vintage
• 7. Fred Perry - World’s No 1
• 8. 500 Mile Dash at Brooklands

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 8

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Tragic Explosion in Welsh Colliery. DESCRIPTION: A big explosion at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, in the early hours of the morning occurred when four hundred men were working below. SHOTLIST: Wheel turning at pit head. Aerial of colliery and chimney. Various pithead scenes.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Mining; Accidents and disasters

Locations

Gresford Colliery

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

3159

Length of story (in feet)

59

Story extras:

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