• Short Summary

    Police break up strikers in an asbestos mining town in Quebec.

  • Description

    Full title reads: "Strike Paralyses Canadian Town".

    Asbestos, Quebec, Canada.

    GV Asbestos mines.

    MV Towards strikers carrying banner -'Vive le Syndicat'.

    LV Elevated procession.

    GV Strikers in front of Church of St. Aime.

    SV Kiddies cheering.

    MV Man trying locked door of Church.

    GV Strikers in Church. LV Crowds outside church listening to JP J O Brady. SV Brady addressing strikers. SV Pan strikers. MV Archway with welcoming notice to Asbestos. LV Towards cars carrying strike breakers. CU Pan car carrying strike breakers. LV Overturned car. MV Police raiding a cafe. MV Interior of Cafe - police escorting strikers towards door. MV Towards strikers led from building. SV Striker being searched by police. MV Strikers being put into police coach. LV Pan coach driving away.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1413.25
    Media URN:
    46028
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    23/05/1949
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:53:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:35:22:00 / 01:36:15:00
    Canister:
    49/41

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