Mining Collection (page 18)

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

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

Easington Colliery workers. Circa 1977

The entrance to the main drift at the Belsay Colliery, Northumberland, it is now three-quarters of a mile in length, and has 250 feet of cover. That is the depth of the surface to the coal

The tip at the old Prince of Wales colliery at Abercarn is being leveled to make an industrial estate. August 1968

Langley Park Colliery, near Durham, where a number of men were injured by runaway tubs. 8th May 1930

Parc Level Mine, Rhiwfawr, Swansea Valley. A tram of coal is brought out by Kenyon Guinn. 18th April 1967

Blaenau Ffestiniog is a historic mining town in the historic county of Merionethshire, Wales, 13th May 1968

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

Miners at the Cannock Wood Pit handing in their Davy Lamps and lanterns at the end of their shift. May 8th 1939

Norman Cornish, the Spennymoor pitman artist who has never had an art lesson in his life, is to be paid £ 1000 by Durham County Council for a giant canvas of the Durham Miners Gala. Circa 1959

Ashington Hirst County Middle School. December 1970

Colliery worker Spence Skillet Richardson has lived in Tenth Row, Ashington for more than 50 years. He was not the first person to find a house there, but he will certainly be the last to leave

Long rows of houses, Ashington. Circa 1961

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

Ravensworth Ann Pit, Birtley, where a lightening stoppage occurred yesterday involving, with the Betty Pit, 1, 200 miners. 21st March 1936

North Seaton Colliery. 18th September 1939

A group of miners enjoying a meal after the opening of a pithead canteen at Isabella Pit in Throckley near Newcastle. 1st March 1942

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

West Cramlington Colliery, Northumberland. 11th December 1958

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

Horse and cart pulling coal through the sreets of London. Franklins Coal June 1955

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

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

Big coal klondyke in Barmulloch Glasgow, as the local residents dig for coal in the bing, which is being flattened by bulldozers, October 1971

Tyne and Wear County Industrial Archaeologist Ian Ayris on some of the perfectly preserved wooden railway tracks that were buried beneath colliery spoil from the former Lambton Cokeworks in

Archaeologists digging up a perfectly preserved wooden railway which had lain buried beneath colliery spoil at the site of the former Lambton Cokeworks in Sunderland on 16th October 1996

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

Roy Bella battles with an Octopus on beach in Malta stars in film Seven Cities to Atlantis November 1977

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

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

Gwalia: Ghost town western Australia. 72 year old Carly Garbellini.April 1977 77-02062-007

Staff and part time members of NCB Mines Rescue Station Ashington are to do a sponsored stretcher carrying for the South Atlantic Fund

Bedlington Miners Picnic - These girls are doing a spot of high kicking to the music of the marching bands at the annual miners picnic

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

Edward Robson washing in an old tin bath. This will probably be the ast time he will use it because the new pit-head baths open today

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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.