Death of a Miner
Celebrates the life of Jack Elliott, a coal miner from Birtley, Co Durham. In 1962 Jack talked to a film crew about his life as a miner. In 1966 he died. The following year the pit at Birtley closed. The film is 'In memory of a man, a pit, and a community'.
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Death of a Miner
- Overview
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 27, 1968
Runtime
0h 30m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Death of a Miner
Director
Philip Donnellan
Description
Celebrates the life of Jack Elliott, a coal miner from Birtley, Co Durham. In 1962 Jack talked to a film crew about his life as a miner. In 1966 he died. The following year the pit at Birtley closed. The film is 'In memory of a man, a pit, and a community'.
