Mining gold for Princess Mary's wedding ring (1922)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)

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The oldest gold miner still digging finds the gold for Princess Mary's wedding ring

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SLATE INFORMATION: Gold Mining in Great Britain

WALES: Dolgelley: Ilridagoch Mine:
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GV pan across hills, showing workings?. Mr. Griffiths the Kingdom's oldest Gold Miner digging, washing and panning for gold at Ilridagoch Mine near Dolgelley on the Great Wester Railway.

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SLATE INFORMATION: The Gold is to be utilised to make the wedding ring for Princess Mary

LS Mr. Griffiths panning for gold in stream.

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SV shots Mr. Griffiths chipping away at rock and panning dirt in stream.

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CU gold (?) in pan.

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MV Mr. Griffiths looking at gold through microscope.

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MV Mr. Griffiths, spade over shoulder.

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Background: The oldest gold miner still digging finds the gold for Princess Mary's wedding ring

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