Pit Disaster Near Barnsley (1935)

Title for this item is missing - paperwork states that this item(s) belong(s) to the NEWS IN A NUTSHELL collection - which is broken apart. Barnsley, Yorkshire. Pan across the mine, some houses seen in background. Sixteen miners have lost their lives in a Colliery explosion. Several miners sitting in front of one of the buildings. A miner enters the lift and goes into the pit. Another miner stays up looking on. Several shots of the miners gathered in front of the building. This item finishes at (01:22:10) and the next item HURRICANE IN FLORIDA starts. Paperwork wrongly states that this item is missing. Florida, United States of America (USA). Various shots of the hurricane destroying everything on its way. Various shots of debris, houses in the ocean, floating palm trees etc., severe wind still blowing. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES.
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