Collection search - [Thompson, Manitoba - Nickel Days, 1972]
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Record information – Brief [Thompson, Manitoba - Nickel Days, 1972]
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1972 ?Item number (ISN):99432Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:INCO LIMITEDAccession:1986-0384Media:FilmPart:2 of 2Production date:1972 ?Release date:1972 ?Production company:[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]Country of production:cnDescription:Footage depicts the "Labatt's National King Miner Contest", a part of the "Nickel Days" fair in Thompson, Manitoba. Activities shown include a midway, children's games, free pancake breakfast, and mining demonstrations and competitions. The footage focusses on these competitions among miners, which include sawing wood, arm wrestling, and mining-oriented tasks such as "Jack Leg Drilling", "Steel Packing", and a "Quitting-time Race". A trophy for best miner is presented in the evening. Also included in the footage are panoramic shots of the town of Thompson and area, and some unidentified dignitaries. <51mn>Language:SilentNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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