Miners Collection (page 4)

Trades in Regency England: blacksmith, Jappanner and goats. Blacksmith with hammer and anvil in front of a forge in the Forest of Dean 43, man showing a Japanned or lacquered tray in Pontypool 44

Friends of the Yorkshire miner Charles Martin, who worked at Dinnington Colliery, admire an exhibition of his paintings. See picture no. 13127079 for a photograph of Martin. Date: 1912

Sir Humphry Davy in a mine with his safety lamp. circa 1815

Arthur Scargill working at home near Barnsley, Yorkshire. 19th November 1980

Food parcels being packed and distributed by the miners wives at the Community Hall, Dyffryn Cellwen, Wales. 26th July 1984

Miners from Woolley Colliery, near Barnsley, at the Welfare Club for the ballot today. Pictured is Arthur Scargill. 23rd February 1972

Miners leader Arthur Scargill faced questions from an audience selected by a leading market research organisation to represent a cross-section of Britains voters

Arthur Scargill at the Ramsgate Miners Rally, Kent. 20th November 1984

Yorkshire mineworkers leader Arthur Scargill has it on a plate. He has challenged a nuclear scientist to an eating contest which will involve him eating coal if the challenge is taken up

Theres a look of keen anticipation on the faces of these Bevin Boys about to make their first descent of the Moirrison Pit. 19th January 1944

Boy trainees get their lamps before going below to the Ashington Colliery Companys underground school. 30th April 1942

Bevin Boys attendng the Annefield Plain pit school seen leaving the Morrison Pit after descending the mine. 23rd January 1944

Pit-head bathes at the Hamstead Colliery in Hamstead, South Staffordshire. 24th August 1937

South Row, West Sleekburn. Once 60 miners families lived there. Now there are only a handful. 27th February 1962

The last shift at Cotgrave Colliery, returns to the surface. Circa 1992

A miner below ground at Cotgrave Colliery for the final shift before the mine is closed. Circa 1992

Miners of the Bullclliffe Colliery near Wakefield seen here coming off shift. 30th July 1963

The shot hole driller looks like a modern Hercules in modern industry, Daily Mirror Published Picture Wednesday 15th May 1935, Pages 16 & 17

Miners at the Morrison Busty Colliery. 24th February 1971

Coal miners Phillip Jenkins (left) and Chris Lee seen here at the Taff Merthyr Colliery, South Wales. 23rd March 1983

Anger and frustration at Cardowan Colliery after Bert Wheeler of the Scottish Coal Board, officially announces that the loss making pit - 10 million per year - is to close, 13th May 1983

Miners Strike 1984 - 1985, Pictured. Chief Supt. Bryan Meadows, shows damage to one of South Yorkshire Police Horse Boxes, at Sheffield Stables, Wednesday 7th November 1984

A miner working the coal face circa 1930s

Miners at Coventry Colliery seen here working at the coal face. 5th March 1987

Coal - Wales - Penallta Colliery at Hengoed - 23rd June 1970

Miners working at the coal face at the Frances Colliery in Scotland. 2nd March 1983

Richard Budge (centre) in the cage at Ellington Colliery

Wearmouth Colliery at a standstill after closure in November 1993

Miners leaving the cage after a shift at the re-opened Lynemouth Colliery. February 1967

The twin shafts of Morrison Busty Colliery, Annfield Plain in February 1971

A coal miner at Ellington Colliery in Northumberland sitting in the locker room after his shift November 1999

Coal miners John Derbyshire front and Vinc Higson give each other assistance to get clean in the pithead baths following a shift underground at Mosley Common Colliery Lancashire England August 1954

Women Coal screeners with soot covering their faces at Lyme Pit in Lancashire coming off shift wash in the pithead showers November 1948

The demolition of the 60-year-old Rising Sun Colliery, Wallsend in 1974

Miners leave the pit as the final underground shift leaves Bates Colliery, Blyth, May 1986

Ponies and their handlers at Greenside Colliery in 1932. It was claimed that the ponies were kept in better conditions than many animals on the surface. 24th December 1932

Coal Queen Arlene puts a stop to swear-words at the coal face. The 1, 800 pitmen at a Yorkshire colliery were on their best behaviour yesterday-for they were hosts to a coal queen

Ryhope Coal Companys new model mine for the instruction of boys at Oxclose, Durham. Here they are coming out of the drift mine

Arthur Scargill: Leader of the National Union of Miners Arthur Scargill at home with his wife. June 1980 80-03110-003

Miners from the record breaking Brenkley Drift: Included are Mr. Joe Thomas, manager (right), Alan Wilson (centre foreground) and Danny Hogg (front right)

This 15 ton "Joy Sullivan continuous miner continous miner"
This 15 ton " Joy Sullivan continuous miner continous miner" has been imported from the United States for experiments in British mines

Coal mines underground scenes at Norton Hill Colliery, Somerset. March 1946 P017668

Another coal mine at risk. Betws colliery manager Vince Rogers. August 1984 P017678

Coal Mining Pit Ponies. March 1941 P017821

Coal Mines underground scenes. Norton Hill Colliery, Somerset. Ernest Knowles, 40 years a miner, heaving coal. March 1946 P017838

Coal Mining underground scenes at Hucknall Colliery in Nottinghamshire. May 1972 P017832

Faceworkers Jim Watson, aged 56, of Parkside, Seaham and underground development worker billy Stephenson, of Winyard Street, Dawdon in the sauna at Dawdon Colliery

Beaming miners leaving Ravensworth Colliery near Birtley after a Saturday morning shift in January 1951

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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.