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Miners Collection (page 8)

"Unyielding Strength: A Glimpse into the Lives of Miners" In this captivating snapshot, we witness Adrian Street, the flamboyant Welsh professional wrestler

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Miners Collection: Some border soldiers, a gap opened in the avalanche that blocked the access to a tunnel
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Miners Collection: The drama of mining, extraction from a well of workers who died after an explosion in a Welsh mine
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Miners Collection: Italian heroism in Catalonia (colour litho)
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Miners Collection: Aventures De Trois Fugitifs En Siberie (engraving)
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Miners Collection: A Bergamo miner taken from a flooded mine, in Australia, after nine days of burial (colour litho)
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Miners Collection: 120 miners killed by the fire in a Westphalian mine, the Emperor witnesses the attempts
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Miners Collection: Les Voleurs De Diamants (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Scenes Californiennes, Aux mines d argent (engraving)
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Miners Collection: AN ATTEMPT TO UNDERMINE JOHN BULL or WORKING THROUGH THE GLOBE. 1803 (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Workers mining rock salt in Northwich, Cheshire. 1807 (aquatint)
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Miners Collection: Minor in 'De Re metallica', 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals (engraving)
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Miners Collection: A mine, in 'De Re metallica', 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Descent into the Hallein Salt Mine, Austria, 18th century (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
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Miners Collection: Les 'Roufions'(colour litho)
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Miners Collection: Frontispice of 'De Re metallica', 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals
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Miners Collection: Miners at work, 17th century
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Miners Collection: Frontispice of 'De Re metallica', 1621, dealing with the extraction and shaping of metals
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Miners Collection: Sappers, miners and engineers in the Imperial Army, 19th century
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Miners Collection: The City and Waterloo Railway, a Visit to the Works (litho)
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Miners Collection: The Souvignet Family working as miners in Saint Etienne (b / w photo)
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Miners Collection: Coal miner working deep below ground by light of Davy Lamp, early 19th century
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Miners Collection: Medici dogs, with a cat and a rabbit from the Italian school, 15th-16th century (painting)
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Miners Collection: The Clay Pit, 1923
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Miners Collection: St. Just Tin Miner, 1935
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Miners Collection: Humphry Davy with Davy safety lamp for miners, invented in 1815 (hand-coloured wood engraving)
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Miners Collection: Hydraulic mining for gold, Blue Tent, California, USA (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Early stamp battery for grinding ore at a gold mine on the Wiwatersrand, Transvaal
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Miners Collection: Gold Washing in the California Mines (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Washing Floor (engraving)
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Miners Collection: The sappers and miners meeting the enemy in the cavern at Tournay (engraving)
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Miners Collection: The Explosion (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Coal mining (coloured engraving)
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Miners Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Collier (de chien); Dog-collar; Halsring (engraving)
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Miners Collection: The Way into a Coal-Mine (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Australia: Proprietary Mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales (b / w photo)
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Miners Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Mineur; Miner; Grubenarbeiter (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Houillere; Coal-mine; Kohlenbergwerk (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Coal Miners (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Collier; Necklace; Halsband (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Prince Albert Victor and Prince George, ready to go down a gold mine, Ballarat, Australia (litho)
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Miners Collection: Houilleur; Herscheuse (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Opening up one of the earliest gold mines at Johannesburg, South Africa, 1886 (b / w photo)
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Miners Collection: Australia: Prospecting a Lease (b / w photo)
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Miners Collection: Silver Mines of Potosi, Peru (engraving)
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Miners Collection: The Miners Good-Bye (engraving)
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Miners Collection: Miner (colour litho)


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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.