Mined Collection

Aerial view of lead rakes, spoil heaps from ancient mines, White Peak, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, september

Apprentice splitting slate, Delabole Quarry, Cornwall
An apprentice splitting a slate at the Delabole Quarry in North Cornwall. Slate has been mined in the area since the middle ages

Sal del Rey (The Kings Salt), natural salt lake at sunset

The dramas of work, ten Italian workers overwhelmed and buried by a landslide in the Maritime Alps (colour litho)
2815068 The dramas of work, ten Italian workers overwhelmed and buried by a landslide in the Maritime Alps (colour litho) by Beltrame

Le Kinschim-Maru coule par une mine (colour litho)
2787096 Le Kinschim-Maru coule par une mine (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Kinschim-Maru coule par une mine)

Among the great public works wanted by the Duce and the Genoa-Milan-Turin campaign (colour litho)
2778135 Among the great public works wanted by the Duce and the Genoa-Milan-Turin campaign (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

MINING EMERALDS 1820
Emeralds being mined by convicts in Muzo, Colombia. Date: 1820

Allihies, Co Cork, Ireland; Old Mine Building

WW1 - British hospital ship Anglia sinks, November 17th 1915
WW1 - HMHS Anglia was a British steam ship requisitioned for use as a hospital ship during the First World War. On 17th November 1915, Anglia was returning from Calais to Dover

Allied warships, Dardanelles, February 1915, WW1
Allied warships which took part in the bombardment of the Dardanelles in February 1915. They are: HMS Dublin, Euryalus, Cornwallis, Amethyst, Sapphire, Vengeance, Lord Nelson, Implacable, Agamemnon

Leaf miners in a dock leaf (Rumex sp.). Leaf miners are insect larvae that live within leaf tissue. Many cause damage to garden plants and crops

Wartime map of Italy by G. H. Davis
The slow advance in Italy: General Alexanders candid explanation. All roads lead to Rome -- but all the roads are mined, says General Alexander

Gold Washing Machine
Baskets containing freshly mined gold, being washed on a water wheel at a New Zealand gold mine. Date: early 1930s

Old mine waste spoil heaps on edge of dales moorland, Arkengarthdale Moor, North Yorkshire, England, March

Horatio Herbert Kitchener (1850-1911) Irish-born British soldier and statesman. Lost when HMS Hampshire mined off Orkney 6 June 1916

Copperworks near Holywell, Flintshire, Wales owned by the Mona Company, showing industrialisation in a rural landscape. Copper was mined in Angelsey (Mona). Hand coloured engraving 1792

Mule train carrying diamonds mined in Brazil being escorted by a military guard. From Underground Life: or, Mines and Miners by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving

Francis Egerton, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (1736-1803) English nobleman. He commissioned the civil engineer James Brindley to build a canal to serve his mines at Worsley, Lancashire

Bauxite aluminium ore opencast mine, Alcoa Road, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic, January

Trucking Bauxite aluminium ore along Alcoa Road from opencast mines to port of Cabo Rojo, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic, January

Disused iron ore open-pit mine, Dannemora Mine, Uppland, Sweden, july

Loading bulk carrier with Bauxite aluminium ore at port, Cabo Rojo, Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic, January

Bitumen C016 / 9778
Bitumen. Bitumen is a brown to black semi-solid highly viscous form of petroleum. It is present in some natural deposits, such as asphalt lakes, but can also be a product of refining

Gold mining, Russia C013 / 5387
Gold mining. Worker holding gold mined in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia

Slanic, Romania - Salt Mines
Slanic - one of the 14 towns of Prahova County, Romania. Slanics history and economy are directly related to the presence of relatively large quantities of salt underground, and even in open air

Belgium - Zeebrugge - Dredging the harbour for mines following the end of the First World War Date: circa 1919

Silhouettes from the Somme, WW1
When following on the heels of a retreating enemy, there is increased work for all. Here we have a squadron of cavalry returning from close contact with the enemy

Washing Gold
Baskets containing freshly mined gold, being washed underneath water spouting from a pipe at a New Zealand gold mine. Date: early 1930s

SMS Yorck mined near Wilhelmshaven, WW1
The German armoured cruiser, SMS Yorck, mined near Wilhelmshaven during the First World War, and lying on her side with a few survivors standing on top

Aerial view of old abandoned lead mine, White Peak, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, september

Mined coal at colliery museum, Rhondda Heritage Park Museum, Trenafod, South Wales, june

Processed iron ore or iron concentrate in large piles beside docks, awaiting export. The iron ore that is mined from the ground can be refined by crushing

The Wynaad Goldfields, Southern India. Views of the Needle A
Engraving of distant view of Needle Arch Mountain and the surrounding undulating countryside where gold was found and mined in the nineteenth century, 1876-1886

The Wynaad Goldfield, Southern India. Views of the Richmond
Scenic engraving of the Coffee Estate in the Malabar district of Madras, where gold was found and mined between 1876-1886

America. Photographs from California. Indusry Bar
Industry Bar was a heavily mined area of the Californian gold diggings and this engraving from a photograph shows the elaborate system of bringing water to the mining area

Purifying Sulphur
Once the sulphure has been mined, it must be refined before it can be used commercially. Furnaces at Catolica perform this operation on the spot

St Hildas Colliery
In county Durham : the mined coal is hoisted above ground level, then the tubs slide down a gradient to be tipped into wagons which take it to the ships

Phosphate Mining
Sacks of phosphate, the salt of phosphoric acid, mined in Sfax, Tunisia, North Africa

An abandoned mine shaft on the Caldbeck Fells in the Lake District UK
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Mined beach from the Falkland war, near Stanley, Falkland Islands, South America

Boys Picking Slate
Boys picking slate out of mined coal, in an American mine

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"Mined: Unveiling the Depths of History and Human Endeavors" A mesmerizing aerial view captures the intricate network of lead rakes and ancient spoil heaps, painting a vivid picture of Derbyshire's mining legacy in the White Peak region of England. Witnessing an apprentice skillfully splitting slate at Delabole Quarry in Cornwall, we are reminded of the timeless craftsmanship that has shaped our architectural landscapes for centuries. The haunting echoes of World War I resurface as we remember the tragic sinking of British hospital ship Anglia on November 17th, 1915, a poignant reminder of sacrifice amidst conflict. Amidst the turbulent waters of Dardanelles during February 1915, Allied warships stand tall as symbols of resilience and unity during one of history's most challenging chapters - World War I. As the sun sets over Sal del Rey (The Kings Salt), nature unveils its artistic prowess by transforming this natural salt lake into a breathtaking canvas painted with hues only dreams are made from. The dramas faced by ten Italian workers overwhelmed and buried by a landslide in the Maritime Alps serve as a stark reminder that even within majestic landscapes lies untamed danger lurking beneath our feet. Le Kinschim-Maru coule par une mine - an evocative color lithograph depicting how mines can become agents not only for destruction but also catalysts for change within historical narratives. In pursuit of grand public works envisioned by Mussolini during his Genoa-Milan-Turin campaign, vibrant color lithographs capture both ambition and controversy that surrounded these monumental projects. Travel back to 1820 when emerald mining was at its peak; witness miners meticulously extracting precious gems from deep within Earth's embrace – an art form intertwined with human fascination for beauty and wealth. Wartime map artistically crafted by G.