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The People Who Wielded the Picks (film)

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Material Type
Recording
Description Level
Item
Accession No.
20161111036
Physical Description
Reel of 1 inch videotape 37 minutes
Scope and Content
This program, produced by the Galt Museum with the assistance of 2 & 7 Lethbridge Television (CISA), tells the story of coal mining in the Lethbridge area, focussing on the miners and their experiences. The history and system of coal mining is discussed, along with the Lethbridge Miners' Library, …
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Material Type
Recording
Description Level
Item
Creator
2 & 7 Lethbridge Television
Physical Description
Reel of 1 inch videotape 37 minutes
Physical Condition
Fair
Language
English
Scope and Content
This program, produced by the Galt Museum with the assistance of 2 & 7 Lethbridge Television (CISA), tells the story of coal mining in the Lethbridge area, focussing on the miners and their experiences. The history and system of coal mining is discussed, along with the Lethbridge Miners' Library, the union, working conditions, the various jobs in the mine, accidents, and the good times. Those who appear in the program are Don Livingstone, Mining Engineer, Julius Peta, Lethbridge Miners' Library, George Paulifinec, Louis Siray, John Boychuk, Jack Bailey, James Stewart, Jock Marshman, Mary Bailey, and Oral Boychuk.
Notes
A DVD copy is available.
Access Restrictions
Public Access
Accession No.
20161111036
Collection
Archive
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