Miners Collection (page 15)

Sir Humphrey Davy and his invention of the first safety lamp for miners, 1815 (litho)
6015041 Sir Humphrey Davy and his invention of the first safety lamp for miners, 1815 (litho) by Hardy, Paul (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Gas Factory at Courcelles, 1884 (oil on canvas)
XIR19851 The Gas Factory at Courcelles, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Delahaye, Ernest Jean (1855-1921); 136x184 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

Interior view of the silver mines at Chemnitz, Saxony (engraving)
6029721 Interior view of the silver mines at Chemnitz, Saxony (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior view of the silver mines at Chemnitz)

Falun Copper Mine (oil on canvas)
SNM124322 Falun Copper Mine (oil on canvas) by Hillestrom, Pehr (1732-1816); 79x65.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

The Gold Diggers (engraving)
5211979 The Gold Diggers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gold Diggers. Illustration for Peter Parleys Annual for 1864.); © Look and Learn

Group of miners in a lift cage in coal mine (photo)
5999802 Group of miners in a lift cage in coal mine (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of miners in a lift cage in coal mine)

Iron miners, Ural Mountains Region, Russia, 1912 (photo)
5320235 Iron miners, Ural Mountains Region, Russia, 1912 (photo) by Prokudin Gorskii, Sergei Mikhailovich (1863-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: from separate colour glass negatives); Russian

A colliery - early morning (colour litho)
3622168 A colliery - early morning (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A colliery - early morning)

Lowering blocks of marble (chromolitho)
3631123 Lowering blocks of marble (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lowering blocks of marble)

Mine de bitume de Bechelbronn, La Priere des mineurs (engraving)
3645293 Mine de bitume de Bechelbronn, La Priere des mineurs (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mine de bitume de Bechelbronn, La Priere des mineurs)

Colliery (colour litho)
3643724 Colliery (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colliery. Illustration for Graphic Stories of Industries (Collins, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Salt mine (colour litho)
3643722 Salt mine (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salt mine. Illustration for Graphic Stories of Industries (Collins, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

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)

Tour of inspection by the director of the Monte Rosa gold mine (chromolitho)
2788896 Tour of inspection by the director of the Monte Rosa gold mine (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Topaz rock at Schneckenstein, Saxony (chromolitho)
2788864 Topaz rock at Schneckenstein, Saxony (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Topaz rock at Schneckenstein, Saxony)

Miners drinking a toast to St Barbara, their patron saint (colour litho)
2779773 Miners drinking a toast to St Barbara, their patron saint (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miners drinking a toast to St Barbara)

Pitmen Hewing the Coal (engraving)
729294 Pitmen Hewing the Coal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pitmen Hewing the Coal. Illustration initialled M W R)

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)

The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300... (colour litho)
2815083 The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300... (colour litho) by Beltrame

La descente des mineurs par la cage, vue prise au Creusot (engraving)
2814445 La descente des mineurs par la cage, vue prise au Creusot (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La descente des mineurs par la cage)

Falun Copper Mine, 1827 (engraving)
CHT411597 Falun Copper Mine, 1827 (engraving) by Sandberg, Johan Gustaf (1782-1854); Private Collection; (add.info.: important Swedish mine in use from the 17th century until 1992;)

The Kapunda Copper Mine, from South Australia Illustrated
STC255038 The Kapunda Copper Mine, from South Australia Illustrated, published 1847 (hand coloured engraving) by Angas, George French (1822-86) (after)

With the Tochi Field Force, the Blacksmiths Shop of the Bengal Sappers and Miners (litho)
1042571 With the Tochi Field Force, the Blacksmiths Shop of the Bengal Sappers and Miners (litho) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Tochi Field Force)

"Sons of the Empire", the Grand Pageant at the Royal Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall (engraving)
1042323 " Sons of the Empire", the Grand Pageant at the Royal Military Tournament at the Agricultural Hall (engraving) by Charlton

The City of Cabul, the Sherpur Cantonments, and the Surrounding Country from the Bemaru Heights (engraving)
1045502 The City of Cabul, the Sherpur Cantonments, and the Surrounding Country from the Bemaru Heights (engraving) by English School

Pits and Pitmen, the Night Shift (engraving)
1052389 Pits and Pitmen, the Night Shift (engraving) by Ridley, Matthew White (1837-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pits and Pitmen, the Night Shift)

Sketches at the Delhi Durbar (engraving)
1106172 Sketches at the Delhi Durbar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Delhi Durbar)

The Coal Crisis, the Miners charged by the Police at Hebburn, near Durham (engraving)
1056092 The Coal Crisis, the Miners charged by the Police at Hebburn, near Durham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coal Crisis)

Lighting coal mines, Davy lamps or Mueseler lamps (chromolitho)
961372 Lighting coal mines, Davy lamps or Mueseler lamps (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighting coal mines, Davy lamps or Mueseler lamps)

Salt: Wieliczka salt mine, Poland (chromolitho)
1093264 Salt: Wieliczka salt mine, Poland (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Salt: Wieliczka salt mine, Poland)

Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and industrialis who invented dynamite (chromolitho)
1094321 Alfred Nobel, Swedish chemist and industrialis who invented dynamite (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Nobel (1833-1896)

Rock salt (chromolitho)
1094215 Rock salt (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rock salt. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French

Underground, De Beers (b / w photo)
3092482 Underground, De Beers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground, De Beers)

Coal Works, Glamorgan
IGM19252 Coal Works, Glamorgan by Hassell, John (1767-1825); Ironbridge Gorge Museum, Telford, Shropshire, UK; eIronbridge Gorge Museum; English, out of copyright

Gold diggings, Ararat, 1853
NSW71440 Gold diggings, Ararat, 1853 by Roper, J (19th century); Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; Australian, out of copyright

Eureka Stockade riot, Ballarat, Australia, 1854 (w / c)
NSW71416 Eureka Stockade riot, Ballarat, Australia, 1854 (w/c) by Henderson, J.R. (19th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library

Diamond mines of Kimberley, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (engraving)
5207276 Diamond mines of Kimberley, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diamond mines of Kimberley, Cape of Good Hope)

Scenes in the Old Days, Hauling by Horse Whins (b / w photo)
5222138 Scenes in the Old Days, Hauling by Horse Whins (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in the Old Days, Hauling by Horse Whins)

Scenes in the Old Days, Dry Sorting in 1872 (b / w photo)
5222135 Scenes in the Old Days, Dry Sorting in 1872 (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in the Old Days, Dry Sorting in 1872)

Removing empty coal trucks at the bottom of a mine shaft (litho)
6014259 Removing empty coal trucks at the bottom of a mine shaft (litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing empty coal trucks at the bottom of a mine shaft)

Leading British Labour Party politicians in and outside of Parliament (b / w photo)
6015403 Leading British Labour Party politicians in and outside of Parliament (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Wales with gold miners in Bendigo, Australia (b / w photo)
6015125 The Prince of Wales with gold miners in Bendigo, Australia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Welfare, Important schemes for the promotion of industrial well being (b / w photo)
6008315 Welfare, Important schemes for the promotion of industrial well being (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Welfare)

Les Mineurs, c. 1900 (colour litho)
1950629 Les Mineurs, c.1900 (colour litho) by Sabattier, Louis Remy (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miners in trolleys, leaving the mine by lift)

Inspection of the Royal Sappers and Miners at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, by Sir John Burgoyne (engraving)
1608812 Inspection of the Royal Sappers and Miners at Brompton Barracks, Chatham, by Sir John Burgoyne (engraving) by English School

The Madras Sappers and Miners who were inspected by the Queen on 19 September (b / w photo)
1600174 The Madras Sappers and Miners who were inspected by the Queen on 19 September (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Miners, Entrance to an Iron Mine, 1845 (pencil & w / c on paper (on card))
1214542 Miners, Entrance to an Iron Mine, 1845 (pencil & w/c on paper (on card)) by Brown, J.B. (fl.1845); 34.4 x22.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The St Gothard Railway Tunnel (engraving)
1624005 The St Gothard Railway Tunnel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The St Gothard Railway Tunnel)

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"Unyielding Strength: A Glimpse into the Lives of Miners" In this captivating snapshot, we witness Adrian Street, the flamboyant Welsh professional wrestler, standing proudly beside his father - a coal miner. The stark contrast between their worlds is evident as they pose for the camera in Dolcoath Mine, Camborne, Cornwall in 1893. The image takes us back to a time when mining was at its peak in Cornwall and South Wales. We catch a glimpse descending into the depths of Dolcoath Mine's shaft lift; their faces etched with determination and resilience as they embark on another grueling shift underground. Moving further west to Pendeen, Cornwall, we encounter a miner at Geevor Tin Mine. Covered in dust and sweat, he symbolizes unwavering dedication towards extracting precious minerals from deep within the earth's crust. Venturing southwards to South Wales again, we find ourselves amidst miners working tirelessly at the coalface. Their weathered hands reveal years spent chipping away at black gold that fueled industries across Britain. Amidst these tales of perseverance lies an unexpected connection with nature – a miner accompanied by his trusty canary. This small bird serves as an early warning system against toxic gases lurking in mineshafts; reminding us of both fragility and resilience coexisting underground. As dawn breaks over Snowdon's majestic peaks – offering breathtaking views from its summit – it reminds us that even amidst treacherous conditions below ground level, there is beauty waiting to be discovered above. The photograph also transports us back to Markham Colliery during its heyday. Here we witness miners filling trucks with coal - each shovelful representing countless hours spent battling darkness and danger beneath our feet. Yet not all stories are filled with physical labor alone; history reveals moments like the National Coal Strike of 1912 where demands for better working conditions echoed throughout mining communities.