Miners Collection (page 37)

Technical Institute, Mining
Mining Technical Institute, Burnley, Lancashire, England. A class of teenage boys in hard hats, all hopeful to be one of tomorrows miners

Derelict miners cottage, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A derelict miners cottage in Pembrokeshire, South Wales. The roof has gone, and plants are growing in the stonework

Miners outing in a charabanc, South Wales
A group of South Wales miners, a few guests and a little white dog, go on an outing in a Leyland charabanc

Miners with colliery official, South Wales
Two miners with a colliery official at a mine in South Wales

Men at Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
A group of men at Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They are standing near the aerial ropeway connected to the Margaret shaft, which opened in 1911

Comic holiday photograph, taken in Bournemouth
A comic holiday photograph, taken in Bournemouth, showing a middle aged mans head on top of a drawing of a baby in a shallow bathtub

Coalface workers, Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales
Two coalface workers at Baldwins Level, near Pontypool, South Wales

Miner cutting coal in a narrow seam, South Wales
A miner undercutting or holing the coal in a narrow seam, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales. A solitary candle provides him with light

Rent, Profit and Interest, supported by two miners
A propaganda cartoon by W E Jones, made for his father to use while campaigning for support for the Miners Union. It shows three plump gentlemen representing Rent, Profit and Interest

View of a colliery, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
View of a colliery in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

Board of Guardians election leaflet, South Wales
A Board of Guardians election leaflet, urging the electorate to vote only for Jones and Morgan. Jabez Jones (the father of W E Jones) is pictured on the right

Artists impression of a colliery explosion
An artists impression of a colliery explosion caused by firedamp, used in lectures on mining, taken from the Illustrated London News

Miners at Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales
A group of miners from the morning shift pose for their photo in a coal seam at Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales

Collapsed roof, Llanerch Colliery, South Wales
View of a collapsed roof at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales. Some of the thick wooden props have broken

Miners in shaft lift, Llanerch Colliery, South Wales
Miners standing in a shaft lift at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Neglected boy from a South Wales mining district
A neglected boy from a South Wales mining district. Images like this were copied by W E Jones for his father to use while campaigning for support for the Miners Union

Model boat sailing club, near Pontypool, South Wales
A Sunday model boat sailing club, meeting at Furnace Pond near Pontypool in South Wales

Woman suffering the effects of poverty, South Wales
A woman in despair, suffering the effects of poverty in South Wales. This photograph, entitled Poverty, was used to illustrate talks designed to raise support for the South Wales Miners Federation

Main haulage track, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
A miner stands alongside the main haulage track or road at Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Female surface workers queueing, South Wales
A line of female surface workers queueing up at a mine in South Wales, probably for their wages

Production and Plunder, campaigning statistics
A slide entitled Production & Plunder, used for a lecture about the South Wales Miners Federation. Statistics are listed, comparing the royalties on the use of coal on the luxury steamer

Two women emptying a coal truck at a mine in South Wales

Entrance to Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales
View of the entrance to Baldwins Level near Pontypool in South Wales

Coal screening machine, Llanerch Colliery, South Wales
View of a jigger or coal screening machine at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Shaft inspection, Glyn Pits, Pontypool, South Wales
A shaft inspection taking place at Glyn Pits, Pontypool, South Wales

Miners at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, South Wales
Three miners in a coal seam at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool in South Wales

Evidence of side movement, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
Evidence of side movement, with a broken prop on the left, in a coal seam at Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Miners getting out of a shaft lift, South Wales
A group of miners getting out of a shaft lift at surface level at Llanerch Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Timber supports in a South Wales mine
Timber supports in a mine in South Wales

View of Barry Harbour with boats, South Wales
A view of Barry Harbour with boats, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales

Miners at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, South Wales
Three miners in a coal seam at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool in South Wales

Woman dressed up for local carnival, South Wales
A woman dressed up with a patterned headscarf and a scarf round her shoulders, for a local carnival in South Wales. Date: early 20th century

Managers of Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales
The General Manager and Manager of Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales, photographed in a mineshaft

Two donkeys in a field. Used as a visual aid for propaganda purposes, used to describe two MPs as a pair of donkeys

Men and horses ploughing in a field, South Wales
Men and horses ploughing in a field, probably at a farm in the Pontypool area of South Wales

Man operating haulage equipment, South Wales
A man operating haulage equipment in a mine in South Wales

Miner working in Plas y Coed Level, South Wales
A miner working in the Plas y Coed Level, South Wales

Glyn Pits, Pontypool, South Wales
External view of the Glyn Pits in Pontypool, South Wales

Topsy turvy 1854 / Leech
Topsy turvy - or our Antipodes. A reversal of fortune, showing miners being served and waited upon by the upper class

Inside a traditional miners cottage, Lands End, Cornwall
Scene inside a traditional miners cottage at Lands End, Cornwall. There is a copper kettle by the fireplace, a spinning wheel, two clocks, various pictures, and patterned wallpaper

Gold Miner, New Zealand
A Westland Digger, gold miner, Hokitika, New Zealand

Zonguldak, Turkey - Miners
Miners of the Ottoman Heraclea Collective at Kerpitchlik, Zonguldak (formerly Heraclea), a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey

Members of the rescue parties at Gresford Colliery, Wales
Equipped with oxygen apparatus, these are some of the men who battled for a day and a half to save the lives of miners who had been trapped by flames following an explosion in the mine

Waiting for the news of the Missing, Gresford Colliery
After an explosion in the mine flames trapped the miners and efforts were made to rescue them. The crowd that had gathered could only stand by and wait for news

1912 Coal Strike
Striking miners during the 1912 Coal Strike in England

The General Strike - an overturned motor-van
A motor-van overturned by Strike sympathisers in Blackfriars Road, London. Though largely peaceful, there were several violent incidents during the General Strike

The General Strike - strikers in Plymouth
Strikers at Plymouth arriving at St. Andrews Church for a special daily service during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The General Strike - travelling by trailer
Londoners travelling by a steam-wagon and trailer combination past the Royal Exchange in the City of London during the General Strike

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"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.