Mining Collection (page 10)

Mangin and Leroyer's signalling lamp for mines
5310057 Mangin and Leroyer's signalling lamp for mines; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Mangin and Leroyer's signalling lamp for mines)

Engraving depicting the productions of Bohemian garnet
5309082 Engraving depicting the productions of Bohemian garnet; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the productions of Bohemian garnet)

An engraving depicting Thomas Savery's steam engine of 1699 used for pumping water from mines
5311302 An engraving depicting Thomas Savery's steam engine of 1699 used for pumping water from mines. Double furnaces (right) with boilers, whose steam passes to cylinders (p,p)

Hydraulic coal cutting machine
2604098 Hydraulic coal cutting machine; (add.info.: Hydraulic coal cutting machine, named "The Iron Man", in position on rail track underground in a coal seam)

Illustration showing a French coal miner with a safety lamp, 1900 (lithograph)
3665925 Illustration showing a French coal miner with a safety lamp, 1900 (lithograph); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893
3477969 Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893; (add.info.: Public meeting to give support to mining families, 1893)

The childhood home of Richard Trevithick
3586052 The childhood home of Richard Trevithick; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the childhood home of Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) a British inventor and mining engineer

Victorian miners excavating part of a Roman wall in London
3740691 Victorian miners excavating part of a Roman wall in London; (add.info.: Woodcut engraving depicting Victorian miners excavating part of an ancient Roman wall in London)

American miners working, 1899
1579884 American miners working, 1899; (add.info.: Illustration depicting American miners working. Created by Kurz and Alison Art Studio. Dated 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

American miners working, 1899
1579881 American miners working, 1899; (add.info.: Illustration depicting American miners working. Created by Kurz and Alison Art Studio. Dated 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Women workers hauling coal to the surface up a ladder. Leading woman has lost her load
530411 Women workers hauling coal to the surface up a ladder. Leading woman has lost her load and the woman following is in danger of being hurt buy falling coal and and falling off the ladder

Washing ore to extract gold, 16th century (engraving)
540732 Washing ore to extract gold, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Water is fed into a sieve containing crushed ore)

Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop
5308295 Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop used to haul a passenger)

Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop
5308294 Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Matthew Murray's steam locomotive built for John Blenkinsop used to haul coals)

Richard Trevithick's locomotive
5308293 Richard Trevithick's locomotive.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804 for the Penydarren tram line)

An engraving depicting a slate quarry in North Wales. Three explosive charges were detonated
5310732 An engraving depicting a slate quarry in North Wales. Three explosive charges were detonated. Illustrated by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1792-1864) a topographical watercolour artist

Cornish miners
5312005 Cornish miners; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Cornish miners chipping away tin-bearing quartz rock in a tin mine in the St Just region. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp
5311840 A miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a miner digging coal with the aid of a Davy lamp. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The mouth of Odin's Mine, Derbyshire
5310115 The mouth of Odin's Mine, Derbyshire; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the mouth of Odin's Mine, Derbyshire)

Joseph Swan's combined battery-powered safety lamp
5310070 Joseph Swan's combined battery-powered safety lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Joseph Swan's combined battery-powered safety lamp)

A jigging machine at Fowey Consols Copper Mine
5311944 A jigging machine at Fowey Consols Copper Mine; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a jigging machine at Fowey Consols Copper Mine, Cornwall)

An engraving depicting Thomas Savery's steam engine of 1699 for pumping water from mines
5311355 An engraving depicting Thomas Savery's steam engine of 1699 for pumping water from mines. Double furnace (right) with boilers, whose steam passes to cylinders (P, P)

A general view of Borinage in 1870
5307535 A general view of Borinage in 1870.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a general view of Borinage in 1870, the industrial and coal mining district in the Hainault province of Belgium)

Drilling a mine shaft
2602807 Drilling a mine shaft; (add.info.: Drilling a mine shaft, northern France. Engraving, Paris, c1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush, 1850s
NWI4712517 Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush, 1850s.; (add.info.: Chinese immigrant prospectors' camp in the California Gold Rush)

The childhood home of Richard Trevithick
3586050 The childhood home of Richard Trevithick; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the childhood home of Richard Trevithick (1771-1833) a British inventor and mining engineer

Coal pit-head scene near Newcastle, England, in the late 18th century
865331 Coal pit-head scene near Newcastle, England, in the late 18th century.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Miners working metal deposits, 1869 (engraving)
863783 Miners working metal deposits, 1869 (engraving); (add.info.: Miners working metal deposits by means of descending levels, a method practised in Hungary)

The Miner: In background man is working at rockface, while another wheels trolley out of mine
531505 The Miner: In background man is working at rockface, while another wheels trolley out of mine. By Jost Amman 16th century (woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woman carrying a load of coal up a 'turnpike' spiral stair - Scotland, 1848. Engraving
530412 Woman carrying a load of coal up a 'turnpike' spiral stair - Scotland, 1848. Engraving; (add.info.: From Matthias Dunn 'A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries')

Striking it rich in a Nevada silver mine. 'The town was thrown into a state of extraordinary excitement.'
527960 Striking it rich in a Nevada silver mine. 'The town was thrown into a state of extraordinary excitement.' Illustration by William Ralston for The Rich Time I Once Had by Mark Twain

Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam
526813 Seaham Colliery, County Durham, England, showing the head gear above the shaft, and work in an active coal seam. The central vignettes show two models of miner's lamp, the Davy, left

Hydraulic gold mining in California. Using strong jets of water to wash down the gold-bearing rock greatly reduced
527974 Hydraulic gold mining in California. Using strong jets of water to wash down the gold-bearing rock greatly reduced the labour of digging. Engraving c1875.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Members of the "United Mine-Workers of America", 1899
1579886 Members of the "United Mine-Workers of America", 1899; (add.info.: Illustrated certificate provided to members of the "United Mine-Workers of America")

American miners working, 1899
1579882 American miners working, 1899; (add.info.: Illustration depicting American miners working. Created by Kurz and Alison Art Studio. Dated 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, 1860 (engraving)
1579646 The Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, Canada. Dated 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804
5312021 Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Richard Trevithick's steam locomotive of 1804 for the Pen-y-darran tramroad)

Women climbing ladders to carry coal up a mineshaft, Scotland, in early 19th century
530410 Women climbing ladders to carry coal up a mineshaft, Scotland, in early 19th century. London, 1865 (wood engraving from L)

Cutaway of hillside showing tunnels and supports, 1876
1575246 Cutaway of hillside showing tunnels and supports, 1876; (add.info.: Cutaway of hillside showing tunnels and supports, shaft, and miners engaged in various activities)

Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, 1869 (engraving)
863780 Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, 1869 (engraving); (add.info.: Coal miners, carrying their safety lamps, being lowered down the pit shaft on a chain with stirrups attached)

Davy lamp, invented by Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) in 1815
XND75967 Davy lamp, invented by Sir Humphry Davy (1778-1829) in 1815; Private Collection; out of copyright.

The portal of the Salt Mine in Berchtesgaden
5308318 The portal of the Salt Mine in Berchtesgaden.; (add.info.: Print depicting the portal of the Salt Mine in Berchtesgaden)

Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, 1880 (engraving)
864510 Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Flooding at Tynewydd Colliery, Rhondda Valley, Wales, 11 April 1877)

Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888
538429 Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888. From La Nature, Paris, 1888

View of Kamenskii Cast Iron Smelting Factory [Kamensk-Uralskii], 1910. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
View of Kamenskii Cast Iron Smelting Factory [Kamensk-Uralskii], 1910.

Factory in Kyn belonging to Count S.A. Stroganov (work was stopped), 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Factory in Kyn belonging to Count S.A. Stroganov (work was stopped), 1912.

Washing brown iron ore at the Shilovskii mine seven versts from the village of Makarovo, 1912.

The International Exhibition: the New Zealand Court..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the New Zealand Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. '...some articles of furniture

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"Unearthing the Depths: A Glimpse into the World of Mining" In this captivating snapshot, we witness a remarkable contrast between two worlds. Adrian Street, the renowned Welsh professional wrestler, stands proudly beside his father - a coal miner. The image captures their bond and serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by countless miners in pursuit of livelihoods. Transporting us back to 1893, Dolcoath Mine in Camborne, Cornwall emerges from history's depths. This iconic mine symbolizes an era when mining was at its zenith; its towering structures loom over the landscape like guardians of industry. On another shore lies Trevaunance Beach at low tide in St Agnes, Cornwall on that fateful day - perhaps July 20th, 1910. Here we find traces left behind by those who toiled beneath our feet; remnants washed ashore serve as silent witnesses to their laborious endeavors. Returning once more to Dolcoath Mine in Camborne during its heyday transports us further into this narrative. We can almost hear the rhythmic clinks and clangs echoing through time as miners tirelessly extracted precious resources from deep within Earth's core. A glimpse into Geevor Tin Mine in Pendeen reveals determined faces etched with determination and resilience. These individuals embody the spirit communities across generations - unwavering dedication despite challenging conditions. Venturing beyond Wales' borders takes us to South Wales where coal miners brave treacherous conditions at the coalface. Their unwavering commitment fuels industries far and wide while reminding us of their indomitable spirit amidst darkness and danger. Shifting gears towards Perranarworthal in Cornwall brings forth images of gold gleaming under Carnon Stream Works' watchful eye. This scene reminds us that mining is not solely about extracting fuel for industry but also unearthing treasures hidden within nature's embrace.