Coal Industry Collection (page 3)

The Widows of Courrieres, 1909. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
The Widows of Courrieres, 1909

Two Spouted Torch, c. 1942. Creator: William Frank
Two Spouted Torch, c. 1942

A kings royal charter to dig coal (gravure)
979520 A kings royal charter to dig coal (gravure) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A kings royal charter to dig coal)

Pitmen Playing at Quoits (oil on canvas)
TW426847 Pitmen Playing at Quoits (oil on canvas) by Parker, Henry Perlee (1795-1873); 76.2x63.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

French miners returning to work after a strike (colour litho)
2795668 French miners returning to work after a strike (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French miners returning to work after a strike)

President Faure of France visiting the coal mines of Lens (colour litho)
2818968 President Faure of France visiting the coal mines of Lens (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Coventry miner Wally Wileman with some of his work mates, have produced one million tonnes of coal at Coventry Colliery. 4th March 1991

Coal Mines, Monceau, France, 1911. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Coal Mines, Monceau, France, 1911

The Coal Mine, 1916. Creator: Joseph Pennell
The Coal Mine, 1916

Coal Breaker on the River, 1910. Creator: Joseph Pennell
Coal Breaker on the River, 1910

Pitmen encamped, (in Northumberland and Durham), 1844. Creator: Unknown
Pitmen encamped, (in Northumberland and Durham), 1844. The unfortunate dispute between the coal-owners and pitmen of the north of England still continues

Gibsons Breaker, Rushdale, Pennsylvania, 1860s. Creator: Thomas H. Johnson
Gibsons Breaker, Rushdale, Pennsylvania, 1860s

Sir H. Davy, printers sample for the Worlds Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Scenes on the North Branch of the Susquehanna, 1874. Creator: James H. Richardson
Scenes on the North Branch of the Susquehanna, 1874....the furnace on Hunlocks Creek, Nanticoke ferry, Danville, the hemlock-gatherers, the stone-quarry, etc

Rowland Hill preaching to the colliers of Kingswood, Bristol, c1772 (c1890). Creator: Unknown
Rowland Hill preaching to the colliers of Kingswood, Bristol, c1772 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol

Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, showing Mount Pisgah, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania, showing Mount Pisgah, c1897. The Mauch Chunk and Summit railroad operated between 1828 and 1932 delivering coal to barges in the mountains of Pennsylvania

An Early Colliery Locomotive, c1930. Creator: Unknown
An Early Colliery Locomotive, c1930. From " The Splendid Book of Locomotives", by C. Gibbard Jackson. [Sampson Low, Marston Co Ltd London, c1930]

Hoyland Silkstone Collieries, Yorkshire, c1896. Artist: Warner Gothard
Hoyland Silkstone Collieries, Yorkshire, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]

Unselfconscious Heroes Who Toil in Dangers Face, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

A Colliery Winding Engine, c1864-1930. Artist: Anna Lea Merritt
A Colliery Winding Engine, c1864-1930

View of a coalman removing a heavy sack of coal from his cart, 1828. Artist: Engelmann
View of a coalman removing a heavy sack of coal from his cart, 1828

Coal Exchange, London, 1849. Artist: Roberts Groom
View of the Coal Exchange, London, 1849; with figures and horse drawn carts in the street

Pauls Wharf, London, 1881. Artist: John Crowther
View of Pauls Wharf south of Upper Thames Street, London, 1881. Piles of coal can be seen in the barges

Roman Ruins at the Coal Exchange, London, 1848
Remains of the Roman villa, on the site of the new Coal Exchange, London, 1848

Coal Exchange, City of London, 1849
View of the Coal Exchange, City of London, 1849; with street scene

John L Lewis, American trade unionist, 1939. John Llewellyn Lewis (1880-1969), was an American leader of organised labour who served as President of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to

Coal strike, USA, 1902. Men and women lining up during the 1902 Coal Strike for their allotment of coal. The strike, by the United Mine Worker of America union

Blenkinsop steam locomotive at Middleton colliery near Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1814. From Costume of Yorkshire by George Walker, 1814

A Bedford 7 ton tipper being loaded at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster, 1963
Bedford 7 ton tipper being loaded at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1963. The 6 and 7-ton trucks came with either petrol or diesel engines

Traditional terraced housing, Albert Road, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1959. Artist
Traditional terraced housing, Albert Road, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1959. In a photograph commissioned by the Swinton Urban District Council in South Yorkshire

The stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 13th July 1962
The stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, showing some of the supplies required to keep a busy pit running smoothly, 13th July 1962

Absorption towers being installed, Coleshill Coal preparation plant, Warwickshire, 1962
Absorption towers being installed at Coleshill Coal preparation plant, North Warwickshire. 26th July 1962

Warehouseman checking stock in the stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 1962
A warehouseman checking the stock in the stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 13th July 1962

Lifting a conveyor bridge, Manvers coal preparation plant, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. At the new Manvers coal preparation plant

Mitchell Main coal preparation plant, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, 1956. A general view of the coke ovens area at the Mitchell Main plant

Warehouseman loading a fork lift truck in the stores, Bestwood Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1962
Warehouseman loading a fork lift truck in the stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 13th July 1962. On the pallet can be seen the traditional pit helmet which was essential for

The pit head and offices at Ollerton Colliery, North Nottinghanshire, 11 July 1962

Manvers coal preparation plant, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. Manvers processed the coal from several of the surrounding pits, turning it into coke

Pneumatic Tube Transport system at at Duckmanton Colliery stores near Chesterfield, 1962
Administration staff check stock levels for the stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, 28 December 1962. Comunication was via Capsule Pipelines where the paperwork was sent via

The Stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
A warehouseman checks heavy machinery for the extraction of the coal before being sent underground in the Stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 28 December 1962

Interior of the pump House at Brookhouse Colliery in South Yorkshire, 13 Dec 1962
Interior of the pump house at Brookhouse Colliery in South Yorkshire, 13 Dec 1962

Aerial view of the Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. The new Coal processing plant in the Dearne Valley near Rotherham was the National Coal Boards state of

Triple conveyors at Manvers Main coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1956

Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956
Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, November 1956. Coke being pushed down the incline into the quenching pit

Construction of the reservoir, Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1955. A Priestman tracked crane at work during the construction of the reservoir at the colliery

Demolition work Manvers Main colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, September 1956. Workers demolishing a chimney at the colliery, near Rotherham

Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, January 1957. A worker leans against what looks to be an early 1950s Ariel VB 600 side valve motorcycle

Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. Artist: Michael Walters
Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. During the construction of the Manvers coal preparation plant at Wath upon Dearne near Rotherham

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"The Rich History and Impact of the Coal Industry: A Glimpse into its Past" Step back in time to Lea Hall Colliery and Rugeley A Power Station, Staffordshire, 1963. Witness the bustling activity as coal ships unload at Battersea Power Station, illuminating the night sky in July 1950. Delve deeper into history with a visit to Markham Main Colliery, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire in 1961. Marvel at the artistic beauty captured on R Colin Snow's coal merchants wagon at Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire in 1961. Transport yourself to Wheatsheaf Colliery in Pendlebury during January 1912 (c1920), where balloting for the coal strike took place amidst fervent discussions about workers' rights. Explore Wath Main Colliery near Rotherham, South Yorkshire in 1956 through an artist's eyes. Experience life inside a coal mine through an evocative depiction from 1862. Admire Queen Mary's visit to a Welsh colliery in 1935; her presence symbolizing the industry's importance. Discover industrial Britain through maps from both1881 and1906 – witness how it thrived due to this vital sector. Immerse yourself further by visiting The Colliery exhibit at Beamish Museum located in Stanley County Durham. Stand beneath Clipstone Colliery headgear Nottinghamshire in 1963 – feel its towering presence representing generations of hard work and dedication. Finally, join a miner at Conisbrough fairground near Doncaster, South Yorkshire as he finds respite from his laborious days amidst joyous festivities captured by an artist's brushstroke. The coal industry has shaped communities and economies throughout history; these glimpses offer just a fraction of its immense impact on society.