Extractive Collection

Harrington Pit Mill Colliery. Early 19th century (engraving)
538570 Harrington Pit Mill Colliery. Early 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Pit head, showing steam engine house, the energy source for winding gear which superseded the horse whim (left)

General pit head scene showing engine house for steam engine, head gear etc., and cross sections of a coal mine
538566 General pit head scene showing engine house for steam engine, head gear etc., and cross sections of a coal mine. Engraving 1860; (add.info)

South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884
538074 South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884; (add.info.: South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons)

Coal Mining: Underground scene showing full baskets, 1860 (engraving)
538563 Coal Mining: Underground scene showing full baskets, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Coal Mining: Underground scene showing full baskets (corves)

Coal Mining : Bottom of pit shaft with train of wagons waiting to be hoisted to surface
538560 Coal Mining : Bottom of pit shaft with train of wagons waiting to be hoisted to surface.; (add.info.: Coal Mining : Bottom of pit shaft with train of wagons waiting to be hoisted to surface)

Mine being drained by a rag-and-chain pump powered by overshot water wheel. At right is detail of section of pipe K
531489 Mine being drained by a rag-and-chain pump powered by overshot water wheel. At right is detail of section of pipe K. From Agricola De re metallica, Basle, 1556.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole. Engraving 1884
538071 South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole. Engraving 1884; (add.info.: South Durham Salt Works, England: pumping engine for lifting brine from borehole)

The Miner: In background man is working at rockface, while another wheels trolley out of mine
531505 The Miner: In background man is working at rockface, while another wheels trolley out of mine. By Jost Amman 16th century (woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Interior of Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England
538077 Interior of Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England; (add.info.: Interior of Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England)

Coal mining accident: Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais, France. From Le Petit Journal Paris March 1906
541357 Coal mining accident: Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais, France. From Le Petit Journal Paris March 1906. by French School

Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall, 1906 (print)
541351 Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall, 1906 (print) by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Survived by eating carrots and oats they found in the pit pony stables)

Woman and boy drawing a corve containing 3-4 cwt of coal - Bolton, Lancashire, England. Woman wears harness round waist, passing between her legs and attached sledge by a chain

Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1 / 4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam
Boy putter drawing a carriage containing 2 1/4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, England. From Matthias Dunn A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries

Method of preparing and setting a Dynamite charge. From La Science Illustree, Paris, c. 1890

Woman and children coal putters - Mid and East Lothian, Scotland. From Matthias Dunn A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848

The coal miner carrying his tools and safety his lamp. Wood engraving 1890

Woman and children coal putters - Mid and East Lothian, Scotland. Woman wears a harness. British coal industry c1848. Engraving

General pit head scene showing engine house for steam engine, head gear etc. and cross sections of a coal mine. Engraving 1860

Woman putter dragging sledge of coal along a narrow seam - South Wales. British coal industry c1848

Coal mining: sending baskets (corves) of coal to the surface of a mine. From Grandfather Grey The Wonders of Home, London, 1852. Hand-coloured engraving

Boy pushing a truck loaded with coal from the coal face to the bottom of the pit shaft. On right of the picture squats a smaller boy, the trapper

Rail mounted coal cutting machine powered by compressed air produced by a steam engine at the pithead. Wood engraving 1864

Boy putters moving coal in a narrow seam - Lancashire, England. From Matthias Dunn A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848

Mining: In the foreground a labourer is breaking ore with a hammer supervised by an overseer. In the background aman is wheeling truck full of ore out the mine on track with wooden rails

Mine being drained by a rag-and-chain pump powered by overshot water wheel. At right is detail of section of pipe K. From Agricola De re metallica, Basle, 1556

Coal Mining: Underground scene showing full baskets (corves) of coal being loaded on a tram wagon using a crane. Pit ponies used to haul coal underground

Harrington Pit Mill Colliery. Early 19th century pit head, showing steam engine house, the energy source for winding gear which superseded the horse whim (left)

Coal Mining : Bottom of pit shaft with train of wagons waiting to be hoisted to surface. Flanged wheels on coal wagon. From W Fordyce A History of Coal, Coke, Coal Fields... London, 1860. Engraving

The Miner: In background man is working at rockface, while another wheels trolley out of mine. Woodcut by Jost Amman. 16th century

Coal mining accident: Anxious friends and relatives wait at the pit-head while bodies of the victims who died when roof fell in are brought to the surface

Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall. Survived by eating carrots and oats they found in the pit pony stables, Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais, France

Interior of Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, showing how pillars of rock have been left to support the roof

South Durham Salt Works, England: Loading crystallised salt into railway wagons. Engraving 1884

Washing ore to extract gold. Water fed into sieve (2) containing ore. Muddy solution fed along wooden collecting troughs, often lined with dark woollen cloth: gold separated out on the way

Sectional view of German mine showing method of sinking shafts and driving horizontal galleries. Windlass at B, C used to raise and lower men, materials and spoil

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"Unveiling the Dark Side: A Glimpse into Extractive Industries" Tragedy Strikes: The Courrieres Mines Coal Mining Accident of 1906 24 Days Underground: The Harrowing Ordeal of Trapped Coal Miners in 1906 Backbreaking Labor: Witnessing a Woman and Boy Hauling Heavy Corves of Coal in Bolton, England Courageous Young Putter: Drawing Carriages Loaded with Tons of Coal Along Treacherous Seams Explosive Preparations: Unraveling the Method Behind Dynamite Charges in French Mines Forgotten Heroes: Women and Children as Unsung Coal Putters in Scotland's Mines Tools, Safety, and Peril: Exploring the Life of a Dedicated Coal Miner from 1890's Wood Engravings Harnessing Strengths, Breaking Barriers: Women Empowered as Scottish Coal Putters Pit Head Perspectives: Revealing the Intricate Machinery at Steam Engine Houses Navigating Narrow Seams with Grit and Determination - South Wales' Brave Woman Putter From Depths to Heights: Witnessing Baskets Laden with Precious Coals Ascending Mine Shafts Little Hands, Big Responsibility.