ATV Today: 24.10.1973: Hunt House Colliery

Summary

Bob Warman report on the auction of Hunt House Colliery at Clows Top in Worcestershire, which is thought to be the last privately owned deep coal mine in the country.

Year:

1973

Duration:

0:02:30

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Bob Warman piece to camera about the auction of the colliery at Clows Top which is owned privately by a Mr Philip Mole. He then talks to Wilfred Blood (sounds more like Blunt in the report) who worked at the mine every day for seventeen years as foreman and fitter and never had a day off (even weekends and Christmas Day). + 1.30 trims which includes exterior shots of the mine which looks derelict and a shot of the notice promoting the auction.


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