Miners Big Day (1935)

Full title reads: “Miners Big Day. Gala & Demonstration at Durham“. Durham, County Durham. Miners from Wheatley Hill with banners and band are marching to join the traditional miners’ gala in Durham. Shots of the miners’ parade with lots of trades union banners held high with pride. Crowds of around 100,000 gather on Durham Race Course. Pan across banners. Shots of miner / labour leader speaking to large crowds. N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel. Matches missing item from 35/60. 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 British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-19