Lanarkshire Pit Disaster (1959)

Unissued / Unused material. Pit disaster at Auchengeich Colliery, Chryston. Lanarkshire. Scotland. Various shots of colliery. CU notice. Various shots of crowd awaiting information including Salvation Army refreshment van and one of several Ministers. Various shots of small stream being dammed to provide water for pumps to flood the pit. Various shots of the pump and pipe leading into the pit. Various shots group outside colliery office awaiting information. LS smoke rising from pit. LS prayer group conducted by Reverend John Currie. Several shots of quiet streets, child with doll, group talking. Further shots of stream being dammed with everyone helping. MS officials of the Coal Board and Abe Moffat of Miners’ Union at door of colliery office looking at pit plans. 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. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT