Miners Collection (page 19)

World War Two. Women employed by the LNER (London North Eastern Railway) to recover coal dropped by passing trains on the railway lines January 1943

Coal Miners Memorial Service for King George VI Death after his death February 1952

Pitprops being hammered into position under the steel roof supports at Whitehill Colliery Owned by the Lothian Coal Company

Modern Coal Handling and Storage Facility port of Gladstone australia industry

Mine Rescue Services carry a miner wearing an oxygen mask on a stretcher into a pit cage after he picked up an injury Circa 1965

Suez Crisis August 1956 Private Dick Rudge (19) of the Royal Artillery got a pleasant surprise when his family and fiancee travelled from Shoreditch to Southampton on a coal lorry to give him a

Miners from Aberdare in South Wales holding up the wall of the Boot Hotel March 1954

Coal Miner James Turner from Newcastle who drives an electric shuttle car down the mine in 1947

Coal storage and handling facility in Newcastle New South Wales Australia

The Wingate Colliery Band in 1890

Miners leaving Whitburn Colliery in July 1954

Wearmouth Colliery silhouetted against the night sky

Miners at Easington Colliery, County Durham celebrating the production of their millionth tonne of coal for the quickest time in six years

Pit gear at Bomarsund Colliery, October 1965

Miner Wilfey Moralee who was the last man off the shift at Vane Tempest Colliery on its closure in October 1992

Coal train at Westoe Colliery South Shields, January 1972

The demolition of Wearmouth Colliery in October 1994

Murton Colliery produced its millionth tonne of the financial year in record time, beating the previous best by three weeks. January 1988

Miners leave the cage for the last time at Murton Colliery, November 1991

Unloading the tubs at Eltringham Colliery, Prudhoe. January 1949

The last shift going down at Burradon Colliery, November 1975

Harraton Colliery, December 1946

Eppleton Colliery in June 1952

Crowds watch the demolition of Westoe Colliery, South Shields in April 1994

Washington Colliery, County Durham, Britains oldest pit when it closed in 1968. It was due to become the centre of a pleasure park when this picture was taken in January 1971

A 1949 picture of the headgear and winding house at Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland

Shilbottle Colliery in March 1977

A miner walks home from Ellington Colliery in February 1994

Edgar Bonsor (left), Michael Jeavons, John Wright (with the canaries) and Geoffrey Wilson are four members of the Ashby Miners Rescue Team which maintain a 24-hour-a-day rescue vigil. July 1958

Miners activites at Hartford Hall - playing billards

Believe it or not the grimy person in the oversize overalls and pit helmet is Yorkshires Coal Queen Margaret Dominiak of Normanton. August 1972 72-8473-001 planman - - 25/01/2010

Nat Lofthouse Bolton Wanderers. Photographed in 1946 when he was a miner at Mosley Common Pit, Lancs. April 1946 P007178

Coventry miner Wally Wileman with some of his work mates, have produced one million tonnes of coal at Coventry Colliery. 4th March 1991

Miners going into the Coalcleugh fluorspar mine at Allendale, near Hexham, Northumberland in March 1950

Miners are seen at the entrance to the drift before entering the Coalcleugh fluorspar mine at Allendale, near Hexham, Northumberland in May 1950

The end of the tunnel of Coalcleugh lead mine at Allendale, near Hexham, Northumberland where miners are busy clearing a fall approx half a mile in

This is fluorspar being examined by mr. Eric Richardson at the Coalclough Lead Mine in Allendale, near Hexham, Northumberland in May 1950

Believe it or not the grimy person in the oversize overalls and pit helmet is Yorkshires Coal Queen Margaret Dominiak of Normanton. August 1972 72-8473-001 planman - - 25/01/2010

Langley pit lads in September, 1943

Sister Ada Starkey, one of the thirty four nurses helping to give miners a proper nursing service at the pithead, attending to sixteen year old coal miner Cyril Ainsworth at Church Gresley in

Arthur Scargill NUM talks to miners in rally in London 1984

Arthur Scargill marches with miners in demonstration 1984 during strike

Sir Ian McGregor Chairman of the National Coal Board telling the media of the breakdown in their talks with the Miners Union Strike Action

Mr. A. Robens, MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Fuel and Power, visited Dinorwic Slate Quarry as well as Llanberis, Votty and Bowydd Slate Quarries at Blaenau Festiniog

Pride the seven year old pit pony chosen as "Horse of the North"
Pride the seven year old pit pony chosen as " Horse of the North" at last weeks Harringay horse show, is prepared for his return to work at Louisa Colliery by head horsekeeper Mr

Ashton Collierys new bath opened. October 1952 P005142

A train-Load in a day! Each of these sixteen miners, seen above, with the pit Deputy, shifted more than 200 times his weight in coal in one day - they smashed the output record for their seam

Mining: Industry: "Britains Ugliest Beauty Spot": Blaenau Ffestiniog
Mining: Industry: " Britains Ugliest Beauty Spot" : Blaenau Ffestiniog, a Welsh slate mining village, where the giat slag heads of Slate tower high above the roof tops

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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.