Hard Hat Collection

Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales during his visit to the North East 27 November 1979 - The Prince chats with workers during his visit to the Pallion Shipyard in Sunderland

Illustration of two engineers looking at blueprint for bridge that is under construction in the background

Donkey - lightweight jockey Geraldine Hinson (9) of Jarvis Brook, Sussex, will be riding Gay Paree in the Wivelsfield Green, Sussex, Donkey Derby today (Whit Monday)

BROOKLYN: EBBETS FIELD. A crane with a wrecking ball on top of the visitors dugout at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, 23 February 1960

The last shift at Cotgrave Colliery, one of the last miners underground holds a Davy lamp. Circa 1992

19th Century Barge, Lostwithiel, Cornwall. September 1992
River widening work on the River Fowey, just below Coulson Park at Lostwithiel, unearthed a 19th century barge buried in the river bank

MARGARET THATCHER TOURS THE BLUE CIRCLE CEMENT PLANT AT NORTHFLEET - 21ST AUGUST 1978

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales at Queenstown copper mine in Queenstown, Australia. January 1994

Manchester United players at the building site of their new hotel. (Picture) Paul Scholes (left) and Ryan Giggs at building site. 17th July 1998

The last shift at Cotgrave Colliery, returns to the surface. Circa 1992

A miner below ground at Cotgrave Colliery for the final shift before the mine is closed. Circa 1992

Princess Diana, Princess of Wales visits Tolaram Polymers in Hartlepool. 18th March 1987

The Marquess of Bath may be one of yer aristocrats. But hes a matey sort of bloke. Mixes with the coach trippers who wander around his stately home at Longleat

Julian Clary spends the day on a building site in Londons Docklands to earn 10, 000 wages for charity. The money was donated by a development company to the ITV telethon 90. 27th March 1990

Labour man Bob Gillespie gets a quick cup of tea from supporter Mrs Margaret McGlip in the backcourt of Copeland Road. 3rd November 1986

Queen Elizabeth II visits Alcans smelter in Lynemouth 26th June 1993

Picture of a construction site near Berlins central train station after a World War Two
Warning tape is pictured at a construction site at Heidestrasse street near the capitals central train station, after a World War Two bomb was discovered at the site in Berlin, Germany, April 19

A construction worker walks past a street sign in south London January 26, 2010. Britain only just crept out of an 18-month recession at the end of 2009

A contractor walks in a tunnel at the construction site at Karuma 600 megawatts hydroelectric power project under construction on River Nile, Uganda February 20, 2018

A worker walks on the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge under construction in Zhuhai, China May 17, 2017. Picture taken May 17, 2017. REUTERS/James Pomfret

A worker cleans a wall at the Jaffna Fort, a fort built by the Portuguese in 1618, in Jaffna, Sri Lanka August 25. 2019. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas

Caricature of Emile Zola (1840-1902) as a miner, 1885 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT164388 Caricature of Emile Zola (1840-1902) as a miner, 1885 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Luque, Manuel (1854-1924) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Cross-section of a coal mine, engraved by Jules Ferat (b. 1819) 1889 (colour litho)
CHT383158 Cross-section of a coal mine, engraved by Jules Ferat (b.1819) 1889 (colour litho) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Coal Miners going back to work, illustration from Le Petit Journal
CHT286987 Coal Miners going back to work, illustration from Le Petit Journal, early 20th century (litho) (b/w photo) by French School

JAMES PRIOR AND MARGARET THATCHER AT THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY CONFERENCE IN BRIGHTON - 10TH OCTOBER 1978

Margaret Thatcher on a visit to the Blue Circle Cement plant at Nortfleet, pictured in 1978

Sir Bernard and Lady Docker visited the Water Haigh Colliery, near Leeds. Pictured, Sir Bernard and Lady Docker after their tour of the coal seams. 21st March 1954

Anneka Rice TV Presenter promoting her new series Challenge. 30th August 1989

33 year old Patrick MacKenton from London, bursts into song on the parapet of the Albert Hall, 90ft above the Albert Memorial seen in the background

Eillen Davies seen here making her way thorough a series of caves under the Brecon Beacons neat Abercrave. 13th April 1966

A miner returns his lamp to the lamp room for the final time as the last shift at Cotgrave pit clocks off. Circa 1992

The traditional toast at the end of the topping-out ceremony at the 2 million De Vere Hotel, adjoining Coventry Cathedral. The final layer of concrete on the hotel roof was levelled by Mr

Middlesbrough new Riverside Stadium under construction. 6th June 1995. Middlesbrough FC have installed the letters MFC in the East Stand of the new Cellnet Riverside Stadium

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Trafalgar John Brown Offshore module yard at Port Clarence. 17th July 1995

Queen Elizabeth II wearing protective clothing, watches the control panel of the new basic oxygen plant at Port Talbot after she had set it in operation. 12th May 1970

New personnel manager at Skinningrove. 1971

Plas Dol-y-Moch, Coventrys Outdoor Education Centre, situated in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park. A young teenager crossing over a river on a zip wire

Work has started on a new museum which will tell the history of Clevelands ironstone mining industry. The Tom Leonard Mining Museum at Skinningrove is a memorial to the Evening Gazette reporter in

Former Middlesbrough hairdresser Mike Forbes is convinced he is on to a winner with his £ 250, 000 conversion of a historic Cleveland mill

Opal mining at Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia. 25th September 1977

Clare Johnson (r) and Louise Granger, aged 12, pupils at Kings Cross Manor School, Acklam, who received a trophy on behalf of the school for work they are doing to clean up the Thornby Marshalling

MP Tony Benn seen here during a trip to a North West Colliery 11th November 1977

Tony Benn MP seen here enjoying a joke during his visit to Smiths Ship Repair Yard in North Shields. 10th April 1979

Sarah Legg, Alison Crofts and Emily Sidgwick, all 16, are all pupils at Hustler School. All three have been selected for a special course at Portsmouth Polytechnic as part of Women into Science

Stephen Swales, of Middlesbrough, stands tall as he fixes scaffolding and provides a symbol of the new image which the construction industrys main training centre in Norfolk is building for

Teenager David Meek of Middlesbrough has been chosen to take part in a 12-month course at a unique industrial training centre to gain experience in the tough jobs demanded by todays civil engineering

Experimental reed beds at ICI Billingham. Frank Holliday, environmental office for Chemical Products Business at the plant, watches over the spot where liquid waste will be cleaned by nature

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"Hard Hat: A Symbol of Resilience and Progress" Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales during his visit to the North East 27 November 1979, dons a hard hat as he explores a construction site, showcasing his commitment to supporting local industries. In an illustration capturing two engineers engrossed in blueprints for a bridge under construction, their hard hats symbolize their dedication to building safe and sturdy structures that will stand the test of time. Meet Geraldine Hinson (9), a lightweight jockey from Jarvis Brook, Sussex, who fearlessly wears her hard hat while riding donkeys at races – proving that safety is paramount even in seemingly lighthearted activities. Brooklyn's Ebbets Field witnesses the start of its demolition in February 1960 as a crane with a wrecking ball looms over the visitors dugout; however, amidst this transformational change, workers diligently wear their hard hats to ensure their own protection. Lostwithiel's picturesque Cornwall becomes home to three majestic 19th-century barges in September 1992 - each barge crew member proudly adorns their head with protective gear before embarking on river journeys filled with history and charm. Joining miners deep underground at Queenstown copper mine in Australia, Prince Charles showcases solidarity by wearing a hard hat alongside these courageous individuals who tirelessly contribute to our industrial progress. Manchester United players take on another challenge off the field as they help build their new hotel; united not only by football but also by safety measures like wearing hard hats – exemplifying teamwork both on and off the pitch. Cotgrave Colliery bids farewell as it reaches its final shift before closure; miners resurface one last time wearing hard hats adorned with memories and gratitude for years spent extracting coal that fueled communities' growth.