Miners Collection (page 21)

Rock salt Mines: Men Down in the Mine. September 1935 P012174

Salt mines of Romania: Having appearance of ice and snow 400 feet below surface at salt mines Slanic Romania. The workers are very healthy

A miner goes to college. Bill Millington, 21, an underground filtter at Bickershaw Colliery, has just won one of a hundred scholarships awarded by the National Coal Board in mining

Two brothers working their own colliery have been given the task of bewing a two-ton lump of coal by February, to be exhibited at the Festival of Britain. January 1951 P017715

Derrick Latter (21) of Snodland, Kent drafted to the pits as a Bevin boy as decided to remain and work in the mines. He is working at Fishburn colliery in County Durhan. March 1948 P017719

Drilling from a tower 4 miles off the shore in West Hartlepool, County Durham, the National Coal Board tries to find out how far the coal seam extends under the sea from mines near there

Lignite-brown coal -is being surface mined at Bovey Tracey, Devonshire. The mine was first opened 100 years ago but has been closed several times. New workings have recently been opened

Women digging at a coal mine to gather winter fuel. August 1947 P017706

Another pithead medical centre has been opened at Coegnant Colliery in the Llanfi Valley. Nurse checking up on a miner February 1949 P017709

A Rescue man in the mines with his assistant the canary. January 1951 P017722

Whitehill Midlothian, Scotland. Mechanised coal mining. Envy of all the other Bevin-Boys is young James Turner, who drives on of the electric shuttle-cars at Newbattle Colliery. July 1946 P017718

For six weeks miners Will Davies (left) and his brothers Rees (right) have been working to produce one lump of coal - a lump so special that a crate is built around it before it is levered on to a

Miners at Creswell Colliery, Notts, smashed their output target forty-one times out of fifty-two in 1947. January 1948 P017716

Miners cheer a lump of coal that took a year to dig out. January 1950 P017723

New Lount Colliory, in Leicestershire, where the human factor is placed above production. November 1943 P017759

The state of the mines. A roadway at Sealfield Colliery falling apart. July 1984 P017742

A Mines rescue worker kissing his canary. January 1981 P017743

Digging for victory - 1947 style. September 1947 P017721

Mechanised mining. The only machine at Newbattle Colliery not driven by electricity is the steam-driven winding apparatus. Here two miners, bring forward the C.P. hole-boring machine

Father and son miners. October 1978 P017741

The coal is dredged in buckets from the bed of Sir Hony River at Fontllanfraith, near Blackwood. The coal, still wet, is loaded on to the waiting lorry and transported. September 1947 P017732

The coal rush on motorway six. April 1968 P017739

Mechanised mining. One of the pioneers of the modern system of "intensive"
Mechanised mining. One of the pioneers of the modern system of " intensive" or fully mechanised mining, the Lothian Coal Company, Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland. Circa 1947 P017729

Phtotographs show the miners of Hepton Valley Colliery, near Burnley, which has been nicknamed " Happy Valley". April 1975 P017758

A coalminer at a colliery. 21st January 1974. P017737

Scenes unederground at Newstead mine, Nottingham. 1963 P017746

Another pithead medical centre has been opened at Coegnant Colliery in the Llanfi Valley. Nurse checking up on a miner February 1949 P017710

Miners at Creswell Colliery, Notts, smashed their output target forty-one times out of fifty-two in 1947. January 1948 P017730

One of the pioneers of the modern system of "intensive"
One of the pioneers of the modern system of " intensive" or fully mechanised mining, the Lothian Coal Company, Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, are specialists in Colliery efficiency

Toby stops for lunch. Two thousand feet below ground at Kilmersdon Colliery, Somerset, Old Toby, the pit-pony, has been helping his mates, Ern Dorey, 60, and Charlie Lye, 35

Mechanized coal mining. A group of miners sit down for a rest while working underground 1946 P017733

Miners working underground at Mekton Colliery 1974. P017748

A coal miner with a specially designed helmet. December 1971 P018203

Mining coal miners. Miners straight from the coal sitting down with women folk of the village at the canteen to-night April 1946 P018216

Coal miners at Rochdale pit on a mine cart. October 1947 P018219

16 men working at the Hitwick Colliery in Coalville, Leicestershire. A train-load in a day! May 1946 P018215

Miner setting a prop at Rossington Colliery. April 1970 P017747

Nurse helps miners beat their target. Miners queue up in the pithead surgery as Sister Ada Starkey attends to her patient Cyril Ainsworth, 16. January 1948 P017711

Mr. Tom McGuinness at the pithead of his colliery near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. January 1977 P017751

Two women who were serving coal at the emergency coal dump at Chiswick. They are Floe Powell (left) and her friend Ellen Stacey. They volunteered to help their men folk. February 1947 P017804

In the Rhodda. A group of the Durham miners come off their shift at their new home the Lady Windsor Colliery in Ynysybwl, Rhondda April 1963 P017760

Mrs. Mary Fagan carrying a large sack of coal on her back at St. Helens March 1939 P017801

Coal girl Patricia Oliver, aged 23, of Earlsfield, London, who took over her fathers coal delivery business four years ago after her fathers illness. May 1962 P017802

A popular figure at the Haigh pit in Whitehaven, Cumberland, is 14 stone Mrs. Margaret Aitken. December 1955 P017799

Fuel Shortage. Notice on a coal dealers door in Sidcup, Kent. January 1963 P017808

Coal miner with Irar his pit pony. October 1946 P017669

Five foot woman does coalmans job. Mrs. Pittock is a bright and willing little woman and when the coalman employed by Mr. E

Coal has been found in King street, the main street of Brynmewr, Monmouth. April 1950 P017823

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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.