Deep Shaft Sets Record - South Africa (1959)

Title reads: “Deep shaft sets record“. South Africa. South African mine competes with Soviet mine for world’s deepest shaft. G/V No 2 shaft at Vaal Reef gold mine. G/V press men and radio reporters waiting at the top of the shaft to go down and examine the workings. M/S workers climbing into large bucket lift to descend the shaft, pan to another empty bucket starting to descend. M/S bucket descending out of sight. M/S power operated shaft doors closing. M/S more men descending in another bucket lift. G/V men standing around at the top of the shaft. Beneath the surface: travelling shot men working with drills at the bottom of the shaft. M/S black workers operating jack hammer drill, pan down to the drill drilling its hole. M/S Mr. P. Joubert, mines surveyor, pulling steel tape measure to the bottom of the shaft, he shouts up at the people at the top. Above the surface: M/S mine boss “Big Jim MacAlpine“ switching on his intercom. C/U notice board on wall with signs reading: “USSR v S. Afr