Under Ground Collection

Coal mine in England, 1850s
Removing coal in the Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Metro Station with train, Washington D. C. United States of America, North America
Metro Station with train, Washington D.C. United States of America, North America

Underground Tube Train
A Northern Line train on its way to Kennington, via Charing Cross emerges overground from a tunnel

Scotland / Glasgow
The busy St. Enoch Square, Glasgow, Scotland. The building on the left is the subway (underground) station

Interior of Komsomolskaya Metro Station, Moscow, Russia, Europe

Miners from Fernhill Colliery, Glamorgan, South Wales
A black-faced miner, carrying his small daughter, his wife shielding her face, at Fernhill in the Rhondda. He has just emerged from 292 hours underground in a stay-in miners strike at Fernhill

The River Westbourne running through Sloane Square tube stat
A conduit containing the overflow from the Serpentine running above the platforms at Sloane Square underground station. Date: 1909

Street Scene 1950S
Scene outside Gants Hill underground station near Ilford, Essex

Abbesses Metro station, Paris, France, Europe

Miners in a Lift Shaft
Miners about to descend for their shift underground at Lynemouth Colliery

Subway, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

Gloucester Road tube station, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Drivers eye view of Circle line train entering tube station, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Rush hour at a London tube station, by A. W. Wilson
A busy London underground station contasting two platforms, one side has happy holiday makers and the other sober looking business men

London Underground
A Northern Line train in the standard red colour, on its way to Morden, southwest London

Underground / Wood Green
A train arrives at Wood Green station, London

Leaving the Underground
Way Out - commuters walking up the steep steps leading out of Westminster underground station, central London, England

Londons new amusement: Up and down the escalator
Illustration from 1911 of the first escalators ever installed on the underground, between the District and the Piccadilly line platforms at Earls Court station

Passengers on the platform and a yellow train, Mendelsshon U-Bahn station, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Aldwych Tube Station
The exterior of ALDWYCH STATION, on the Piccadilly Line, faced with the distinctive red ceramic tiles employed at the time

Rome / Colosseum 1827
The four-storey structure had a moveable canopy, a safety net to protect the audience, a network of underground tunnels, and floors that could flood for mock sea battles!

Victorian signage points the way out of Camden Town station on the Northern Line of the London Underground, Camden Town, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Harrisons Cave, Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Double decker bus and Bank station London Underground sign, City of London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Underground Straphangers
STRAP-HANGERS : So popular is Londons underground that often there are not enough seats : for the convenience of those standing, straps are thoughtfully provided

Poster advertising the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park, running from April to October 1924. Travel routes are shown, together with a plan of the exhibition space itself

Underground Metro (Subway) in Kiev, Ukraine, Europe

Cornish tin mining, 19th century
Cornish tin mining, 19th-century artwork. Miners working in a shaft in a tin mine in Cornwall, UK. Many such excavations were near the coast and extended out under the sea for nearly a kilometre

Llest Colliery explosion, Glamorgan, South Wales
A group of men and boys waiting for news of miners trapped underground following an explosion at Llest (Lluest) Colliery, Pontyrhyl, near Bridgend, Glamorgan, South Wales

UK, London, Canary Wharf Underground Station, Jubilee Line

Coughs & Sneezes Poster
Humorous poster from the Ministry of Health showing a man sneezing without a handkerchief on a London Underground train during WWII

Founding of the Jesuit Order, Montmartre, France
Foundation of the Jesuit Order in an underground chapel in the church of Saint Denis, Montmartre, near Paris. Ignatius de Loyola and six companions dedicate themselves to spread the Word of God

Confectionary Kiosk, Paddington Station, 1937
This large kiosk was based in The Lawn and served confectionary, cigarettes and newspapers to passengers at Paddington station in 1930s

Red French Metro subway sign in the street in Paris, France, spot colour with B/W background

Royal Garden Hotel
The ultra modern Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington High Street, London, with its trendy underground car park. Date: late 1960s

Wayland Smiths Cave, Berkshire, England. Formerly an underground chamber of some prehistoric king or priest. Wayland was a mythical smithy who made invincible swords. Date: BC

Utility pipes, artwork
Utility pipes. Cut-away computer artwork showing the various utility pipes and cables under a city street. Included here are pipes for drinking water, waste water, sewage and gas

Boy dragging coal wagon with harness and chain in mine
A boy with a harness and chain between his legs drags a heavy coal truck along a low underground passage in a mine at Halifax, Yorkshire

Gloucester Road, London, with Gloucester Road tube Station (right) and Baileys Hotel (now the home to an excellent Indian Restaurant!)

Police on Walkie Talkie
Police officers talking on a walkie talkie in the street at Notting Hill Underground Station, London Metropolitan Police

Neon Subway sign, Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, United States of America, North America

1837 / COAL MINE
A cross-section of a coal mine showing all the underground chambers and tunnels

Sheltering Underground
Sheltering underground during The Blitz, Islington, London; a woman pours drinks for those around her

Glow Worms, Ruakuri Caves, Waitomo, King Country, North Island, New Zealand

Police dog handler

Hulluch underground system 1918
Hulluch underground system known as Charing Cross near Loos. The 3rd Australian Tunnel Company engaged in defensive work on the Western Front in France during World War I in January 1918

Komsomolskaja metro, Moscow, Russia

Moscow Underground
A business man commuter, about to board an underground train, which has just arrived on the platform of a Rococo style tube station, Moscow, Russia. Date: late 1960s

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"Exploring the Depths: Unveiling the Underworld Beneath Our Feet" Journeying through time and continents, we begin our underground adventure in Washington D. C. , where the bustling Metro Station connects a vibrant city with its inhabitants. Transported back to 1850s England, we descend into the depths of a coal mine, witnessing the arduous labor that fueled an industrial revolution. Emerging from darkness into modernity, we board an Underground Tube Train in London, traversing a labyrinthine network that has become synonymous with British transportation. Venturing eastward to Moscow's Komsomolskaya Metro Station, adorned with opulent architecture reminiscent of a bygone era, we witness Europe's grandeur beneath ground level. Crossing borders yet again, we find ourselves amidst miners from Fernhill Colliery in South Wales; their resilience and camaraderie echoing through tunnels carved out for extracting precious resources. Back above ground but not far from subterranean secrets lies Sloane Square tube station in London - here runs The River Westbourne silently beneath us as it intertwines nature and urban life. Traveling further back in time to 1950s America brings us to Manhattan's Subway system; passengers eagerly await their yellow train while absorbing New York City's energy pulsating through every platform crack. A leap across the Atlantic takes us to Abbesses Metro station in Paris - its art nouveau design captivating visitors who descend into this underground masterpiece nestled within European charm. Returning once more to miners' reality, we glimpse their courage as they navigate lift shafts deep below Earth's surface – bound together by shared purpose and unwavering determination. Concluding our subterranean odyssey is New York City’s iconic Subway system - forever entwined with Manhattan’s heartbeat; it serves as both lifeline and symbol of unity for millions in North America. From the Metro Stations of Washington D. C.