Coal Collection (page 8)

La Baionnette, Satirical in Colours, 1916_3_30: War of 14 -18, Profit Profitors, Coal, Tree
ICA4849698 La Baionnette, Satirical in Colours, 1916_3_30: War of 14 -18, Profit Profitors, Coal, Tree, Fire - Boss/Bourgeois - Illustration by Pierre E

Workers carrying coal on a ladder in the mines of Scotland, 1850. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826634 Workers carrying coal on a ladder in the mines of Scotland, 1850. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Workers carrying coal on a ladder in the mines of Scotland, 1850)

Tunisia, Bizerte: Arab city. Coal walk on a small square, coal dealers with bags like headdresses sell coal bags doors
LUX4765641 Tunisia, Bizerte: Arab city. Coal walk on a small square, coal dealers with bags like headdresses sell coal bags doors by mules, 1900; (add.info.: Tunisia, Bizerte: Arab city)

Coal powering a steam train - Shoveling coal in the cab of a steam locomotive at night
NWI4760107 Coal powering a steam train - Shoveling coal in the cab of a steam locomotive at night.; (add.info.: Coal powering a steam train - Shoveling coal in the cab of a steam locomotive at night)

Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893
3477969 Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893; (add.info.: Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893)

Coal porters with coal sacks and horse whip. They work on the wharf unloading coal
FLO4688667 Coal porters with coal sacks and horse whip. They work on the wharf unloading coal, weighing it into sacks and delivering it to coal merchants

Robert Schumann, composer, coal drawing by Eduard Bendemann, 1859
3600090 Robert Schumann, composer, coal drawing by Eduard Bendemann, 1859; (add.info.: Robert Schumann (1810-1856). German composer. Coal drawing by Eduard Bendemann, 1859.); PHAS/UIG.

Coal-measuring equipment with pulleys, winches, and sacks. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
FLO4591222 Coal-measuring equipment with pulleys, winches, and sacks. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Shipping coal from Cardiff to the Far East, 1900s (litho)
8655639 Shipping coal from Cardiff to the Far East, 1900s (litho) by Wyllie, Charles William (1853-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipping coal from Cardiff to the Far East, 1900s)

The Harbour, Newcastle (b/w photo)
8644639 The Harbour, Newcastle (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harbour, Newcastle)

Delivering coal. The wagon has broad wheels to make its passage over bad roads smooth
533918 Delivering coal. The wagon has broad wheels to make its passage over bad roads smooth. Illustration from children's book, London 1860. Wood engraving; (add.info.: Delivering coal)

Women workers hauling coal to the surface up a ladder. Leading woman has lost her load
530411 Women workers hauling coal to the surface up a ladder. Leading woman has lost her load and the woman following is in danger of being hurt buy falling coal and and falling off the ladder

General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged,1835 (engraving)
530381 General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged,1835 (engraving); (add.info.: From Charles Partington The British Cyclopaedia, London); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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Mineral Products, Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas, Oil Shale and Asphalt (colour litho)
8644997 Mineral Products, Coal, Petroleum, Natural Gas, Oil Shale and Asphalt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mineral Products, Coal, Petroleum)

Fern fossils in coal
5614339 Fern fossils in coal; (add.info.: Fern fossils in coal. From The World's Foundations or Geology for Beginners, published 1883.); Photo © Hilary Morgan.

An engraving depicting a gentleman sitting beside a roaring fire. In the bottom left of the picture is a coal shuttle
5310755 An engraving depicting a gentleman sitting beside a roaring fire. In the bottom left of the picture is a coal shuttle, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1882); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Engraving depicting a view over Seaham Harbour, Durham, showing the end of the inclined plane railway which carried
5308999 Engraving depicting a view over Seaham Harbour, Durham, showing the end of the inclined plane railway which carried coals to the waiting boats; (add.info)

A miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp
5311840 A miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Joseph Swan's combined battery-powered safety lamp
5310070 Joseph Swan's combined battery-powered safety lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Joseph Swan's combined battery-powered safety lamp)

A general view of Borinage in 1870
5307535 A general view of Borinage in 1870.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a general view of Borinage in 1870, the industrial and coal mining district in the Hainault province of Belgium)

Driver of a steam train loading coal to advance the locomotive, early 1900s. Engraving of the 20th century
NWI4963392 Driver of a steam train loading coal to advance the locomotive, early 1900s. Engraving of the 20th century.; (add.info.: Driver of a steam train loading coal to advance the locomotive)

An economy measure used during World War One was the mixing of coal-slack with clay to make an efficient substitute for
3502783 An economy measure used during World War One was the mixing of coal-slack with clay to make an efficient substitute for coal, from The Pageant of the Century

Coal mine: miners prepare an explosive charge to build a tunnel, 1860s. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826391 Coal mine: miners prepare an explosive charge to build a tunnel, 1860s. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Coal mine: miners prepare an explosive charge to build a tunnel)

John Smeaton's design for a water gin (winding engine) for drawing coals from the pits, 19th century
FLO4593147 John Smeaton's design for a water gin (winding engine) for drawing coals from the pits, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Soldiers quarters at Fort George, 18th century
3507850 Soldiers quarters at Fort George, 18th century; (add.info.: stove; kettles and fireplace inside the soldiers quarters at Fort George; 18th-century fortress)

Drilling a mine shaft
2602807 Drilling a mine shaft; (add.info.: Drilling a mine shaft, northern France. Engraving, Paris, c1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Food and beverage. Brewery, beer keetle, sectionplan. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434919 Food and beverage. Brewery, beer keetle, sectionplan. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Food and beverage)

Economy. Energy. Coal delivery boy. Sketch by Honore Daumier for the Ivry Coal Warehouse, France, c.1862 (engraving)
3434628 Economy. Energy. Coal delivery boy. Sketch by Honore Daumier for the Ivry Coal Warehouse, France, c.1862 (engraving); (add.info.: Economie. Energies. Coll. Part. Economy. Energy)

Letter C: Driver - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4216542 Letter C: Driver - Professions Alphabet, c.1900 (lithograph); 27x23.5 cm; (add.info.: Album containing a simplified reading method and an illustrated abecedary - Pont-a-Mousson Imaging)

Coal pit-head scene near Newcastle, England, in the late 18th century
865331 Coal pit-head scene near Newcastle, England, in the late 18th century.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woman carrying a load of coal up a 'turnpike' spiral stair - Scotland, 1848. Engraving
530412 Woman carrying a load of coal up a 'turnpike' spiral stair - Scotland, 1848. Engraving; (add.info.: From Matthias Dunn 'A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries')

Retort House, Great Central Gas Works, Bow Common, London. It was here that Croll introduced the burning of
530387 Retort House, Great Central Gas Works, Bow Common, London. It was here that Croll introduced the burning of incandescent coke as fuel immediately it had be taken from retorts. 10% saving

Gas works: l: Retort House. 2: Tar cistern. 3: Condenser. 5,6: Gasholder. 7: Office. 8: Workshops
530383 Gas works: l: Retort House. 2: Tar cistern. 3: Condenser. 5,6: Gasholder. 7: Office. 8: Workshops. aa: Pipes connecting tar cistern to hydraulic main.b, Pipe connecting a,a, and condenser

Liverpool Gas Works. Sectional view of gas works where, according to Muspratt
530382 Liverpool Gas Works. Sectional view of gas works where, according to Muspratt, the purest gas in the kingdom is produced

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam
526813 Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miner's lamp, the Davy, left

Coal: from the mine to the heating of the houses, early 20th century (chromo)
1790144 Coal: from the mine to the heating of the houses, early 20th century (chromo); (add.info.: the coal in France : from the mine to the heating of the houses)

Miner's Tools (engraving)
8637292 Miner's Tools (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miner's Tools)

Fern Fossils in Coal (litho)
8657695 Fern Fossils in Coal (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fern Fossils in Coal)

"Keep the Home Fires Burning" (litho)
8655429 "Keep the Home Fires Burning" (litho) by Townsend, Frederick Henry (1868-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Keep the Home Fires Burning")

Modern Wonders, 1938: Benzol Recovery Plant (colour photo)
8659919 Modern Wonders, 1938: Benzol Recovery Plant (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Benzol Recovery Plant)

Postschiff / Mail Ship (colour litho)
8666280 Postschiff / Mail Ship (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postschiff. Das Aufkommen des Dampfer-Verkehrs brachte eine Umwalzung der Schiffahrt)

The Miners and the Coal Commission, USA (litho)
8673327 The Miners and the Coal Commission, USA (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miners and the Coal Commission, USA)

Coastwise: Evening at Minehead (b/w photo)
8671415 Coastwise: Evening at Minehead (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evening at Minehead)

Coal, 1, Hauling by electric motor, USA (colour litho)
8659390 Coal, 1, Hauling by electric motor, USA (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal, 1, Hauling by electric motor, USA)

Coking plant in Upper Silesia (colour litho)
8663926 Coking plant in Upper Silesia (colour litho) by Dressel, August (b.1862) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coking plant in Upper Silesia)

Women climbing ladders to carry coal up a mineshaft, Scotland, in early 19th century
530410 Women climbing ladders to carry coal up a mineshaft, Scotland, in early 19th century. London, 1865 (wood engraving from L)

Charcoal carriers fight in front of a drink flow, a woman tries to separate them
FLO4718580 Charcoal carriers fight in front of a drink flow, a woman tries to separate them, under the gaze of an oyster flicker - Eau forte from an illustration by Victor Auver

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"Unearthing the Riches: A Journey Through Coal's Legacy" Step back in time and witness the indomitable spirit miners as they ascend from the depths of South Wales' shaft lifts. Their unwavering determination fueled an entire industry, shaping towns like Sheffield into bustling hubs of progress. In 1797, W. Fairbank meticulously mapped out Sheffield's intricate layout, showcasing how coal became intertwined with its very foundations. Engraved by Thomas Harris, this plan serves as a testament to the pivotal role that coal played in shaping Yorkshire's history. Venturing further underground, we find ourselves amidst the grit and sweat of miners working at the coalface in South Wales. These brave souls risked their lives daily to extract this black gold that powered nations and illuminated countless homes. Amidst World War I chaos, Wrights Coal Tar Soap emerged as a symbol of resilience and hygiene for soldiers on the frontlines. Its medicinal properties provided solace amidst adversity – a small reminder of home during tumultuous times. The bond between miner and canary was one forged by necessity; these feathered companions acted as silent sentinels against invisible dangers lurking within mineshafts. Their sacrifice saved countless lives, serving as a poignant reminder of both fragility and strength. As dawn breaks over mining communities across Britain, we witness miners coming to work with steely resolve etched upon their faces. Each day brought forth new challenges but also camaraderie born from shared experiences deep within Gelli coalmine in Rhondda Valley. Traveling back through time to England's industrial revolution in the 1850s reveals towering collieries dotting landscapes – symbols of progress amid soot-stained skies. These structures stood tall as testaments to human ingenuity harnessed for economic growth. Durham Miners Gala stands proud among traditions celebrating mining heritage; The Easington miners lodge banner unfurls, carrying the hopes and dreams of generations past.