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RMD95M30–Coal tubs colliding in a pit shaft leaving the men riding on them holding on for their lives. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.
RMTXH3E1–Explosion of Fire-damp (methane) in a mine. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving. Mining. Coal.
RMH3W2D3–Pit Brow Lasses, women mine workers in Wigan. The Mines Act of 1842 prohibited the employment of women and girls and boys under the age of ten from working underground in coal mines. After 1842 many women continued to work at the pits but on the surface, sorting coal from dirt on the coal screens, as. More women were employed in this capacity in Lancashire than on any other coalfield.
RMB7BGPX–Miner cutting coal underground at Blaencuffin coal mine a privately owned drift mine on mountainside above Pontypool Torfaen Gwent South Wales
RM2WN2PJF–Coal remains the major source of energy in India supplying 59% of the country’s aggregate needs. Men, who mine the resources for this energy, work and live in deplorable conditions, with thin access to the development they help build. Miners continue to toil in coal mines, fighting for their daily survival against all odds and tough working conditions. Bardhaman, Raniganj, West Bengal, India.
RMAJA0JC–Coal miners trapped underground by a roof fall, Courrieres Mines, Pas-de-Calais, France, 1906. Artist: Unknown
RMK885PG–Cage underground control in a coal mine. Samuño Valley Ecomuseum and San Luis Pit. Ciañu (Langreo). Asturias. Spain.
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RMP49JYN–The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania USA Mine Rescue Truck of 1947,equipped with the necessary breathing apparatus, gas masks, first-aid supplies, analytical apparatus and such other chemical and scientific instruments commonly used and necessary in the work of first aid and mine rescue. 'Pennsylvania Anthracite Coal Mine Act.' Pennsylvania was the largest producer of Anthracite coal during the Industrial revolution in the United States. Particularly around the Wilkes Barre and Scranton areas, Luzerne and Lackawanna counties of North Eastern Pennsylvania. Mine rescue was always in demand.
RMCR8X6C–Underground coal mining, transportation of coal to the conveyor belt, Gruve 7, Store Norske Kullkompaniet mine, Longyearbyen
RMTA33YF–Miners in a low tunnel in Saarland on the way back from work. Their faces are blackened by coal dust. They carry mine lights.
RMB53A9D–Coal Mines underground scenes. Workers having a break. December 1937 P017829
RMD96GX5–Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885), c1880. English statesman, moral philosopher and philanthropist and factory reformer. He piloted a number of reforming acts through Parliament including the factory acts of 1847, 1850 and 1859 resulting in a 10-hour working day, and the Coal Mines Act of 1842 which outlawed the employment of women and of children under 13 underground. From 'The Modern Portrait Gallery'. (London c1880). Tinted lighthograph.
RMTXH3E6–The Penitent, or Fireman. This was the miner who, swathed in damp sacking, undertook the task of igniting pockets of which, the inflammable gas Methane, called Fire-damp which, if allowed to build up, could cause disastrous explosions in coal mines. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving. Mining.
RMM6CDJD–1950s, historical picture, a coal miner instructing a young male apprentice how to lock and unlock a mine trolley or minecart, England, UK Following WW2, there was a need to rebuild industry and infrastructure in Britain and so industrial apprenticeships in the field were important employment routes for many and were encouraged by the government of the day. At the time mining was a big industry in many parts of the UK, including Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, and so many youngsters worked at the mines for the National Coal Board.
RMB7BH4B–Miner cutting coal underground at Blaencuffin coal mine a privately owned drift mine on mountainside above Pontypool Torfaen Gwent South Wales
RM2WN2PXE–Coal remains the major source of energy in India supplying 59% of the country’s aggregate needs. Men, who mine the resources for this energy, work and live in deplorable conditions, with thin access to the development they help build. Miners continue to toil in coal mines, fighting for their daily survival against all odds and tough working conditions. Bardhaman, Raniganj, West Bengal, India.
RMG7W4A9–The Duchess of Kent starts drilling during the inauguration of the Selby coalfield, at Wistow, North Yorkshire. On completion the coalfield will employ 4,000 men and produce 10 million tons of coal a year. The very latest mining machines will be employed together with the most sophisticated techniques of controlling and monitoring what goes on underground.
RMT7RKCF–A vintage press photo showing school leavers training as coal miners in Britain -Circa 1940's
RMB4MXRT–There are several undergound coal mines In Bulgaria still operational Coals are being used to generate electricty in the powerstations nearby the mine The coals provide almost 100 of the national electricty demands of Bulgaria Most mines are privatised Working conditions are hard in the mines Workers descent up to 700 meter underground It is dangerous as the safety regulations are not taken very seriously Workers have wages between 200 to 400 euro s per month Most of them die young before 50 due to longdiseases
RM2C791RE–George Stephenson experimenting with the safety lamp in a mine, from Illustrated London News 1881
RM2E2W96M–Photographed in May 1972, these mine workers in Wanamie, Newport Township, Luzerne County, enter one of the last underground coal mines operating in the 1970s in the Wyoming Valley. This is the Forge Slope of The Blue Coal Corporation, a subsidiary of the Glen Alden Coal Company. Mined Coal was sent to the Huber Breaker in Ashley PA. At it's peak the Huber processed 7,000 tons of Anthracite coal per day. The final product was sprayed with a blue dye and sold as “Blue Coal.” Railcars were loaded underneath the breaker and shipped to markets.
![Infographic on coal mines which, during the Industrial Revolution, had to increase production in order to meet demand, which increasingly grew. [Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188]. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NEBTNT/infographic-on-coal-mines-which-during-the-industrial-revolution-had-to-increase-production-in-order-to-meet-demand-which-increasingly-grew-adobe-indesign-indd-4960x3188-2NEBTNT.jpg "Infographic on coal mines which, during the Industrial Revolution, had to increase production in order to meet demand, which increasingly grew. [Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188]. Stock Photo")
RM2NEBTNT–Infographic on coal mines which, during the Industrial Revolution, had to increase production in order to meet demand, which increasingly grew. [Adobe InDesign (.indd); 4960x3188].
RMW6JGE3–Miners boarding cars of man trip just before going underground on afternoon shift. Koppers Coal Division, Kopperston Mines, Kopperston, Wyoming County, West Virginia.
RMBGW3GG–Mine head headgear / lift cage winding gear tower at the Guido coal mine museum. Zabrze, Silesia. Poland.
RMD95M27–Mine working in the South Staffordshire Coalfield, England. In this thick seam pillars of coal have been left to support the roof. A system of rails have been laid down and pit ponies are used to pull trolleys along them, taking corves of hewn coal to the mine shaft where they were raised to ground level. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.
RMHTMM71–Miners in the Harz mines, Germany, descending the ladder shaft by the light of an oil lamp. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.
RMB7BRJ0–Miner carrying lump of coal to tram underground at Blaencuffin coal mine a privately owned drift mine on a mountainside above Pontypool South Wales UK
RM2WN2PMT–Coal remains the major source of energy in India supplying 59% of the country’s aggregate needs. Men, who mine the resources for this energy, work and live in deplorable conditions, with thin access to the development they help build. Miners continue to toil in coal mines, fighting for their daily survival against all odds and tough working conditions. Bardhaman, Raniganj, West Bengal, India.
RM2DD3BJN–An old engraving of steam locomotive designed for use in mines. It is from a Victorian mechanical engineering book of the 1880s. This American engine, Baldwin’s direct acting locomotive, worked on a gauge of 2 feet 6 ins and burnt coke or anthracite for fuel. A mine railway (or mine railroad or pit railway), is a railway constructed to carry materials and workers in and out of a mine. At first on of wood rails, but eventually adding protective iron, waggons were hauled by men (and children) or horse and donkey. Sometimes steam locomotion by fixed engines outside the mine.
RM2FXE81N–Coal Mines Limburg. Token board to check whether one is in the underground operation. Before the shift, the token is collected from the porter. At the shaft it is handed over, after the service the badge is handed over at the shaft underground. The token is returned to the porter. If a badge is stuck underground, the supervisor should be informed.Overtime no problem. If nothing is known, the badge is checked in the bathroom, if the right clothes are hanging there, the person is still underground and they are searched for.If the work clothes are hanging there, the person has gone home without
RMT7RKJK–A vintage press photo showing school leavers training as coal miners and undergoing safety training in Britain - Circa 1940's
RMB4MXR9–There are several undergound coal mines In Bulgaria still operational Coals are being used to generate electricty in the powerstations nearby the mine The coals provide almost 100 of the national electricty demands of Bulgaria Most mines are privatised Working conditions are hard in the mines Workers descent up to 700 meter underground It is dangerous as the safety regulations are not taken very seriously Workers have wages between 200 to 400 euro s per month Most of them die young before 50 due to longdiseases
RMHY5WRJ–Electric coal mine locomotive, to bring miners around underground. Coal mining museum, Heerlen, Limburg, Netherlands
RM2E2W7KC–Photographed in May 1972, these mine workers in Wanamie, Newport Township, Luzerne County, enter one of the last underground coal mines operating in the 1970s in the Wyoming Valley. This is the Forge Slope of The Blue Coal Corporation, a subsidiary of the Glen Alden Coal Company. Mined Coal was sent to the Huber Breaker in Ashley PA. At it's peak the Huber processed 7,000 tons of Anthracite coal per day. The final product was sprayed with a blue dye and sold as “Blue Coal.” Railcars were loaded underneath the breaker and shipped to markets.
RMP52JJM–History of France. Decazeville strike. Military patrols crossing the Duke of Decazes square occupied by the strikers in the coal mines and steel mills. Engraving in 1886 by Comba. Colored engraving.
RMTA2KRX–A 'faceworker' working on a coal seam with a pneumatic hammer in a West German coal mine, presumably in the Ruhr region.
RMW72KMM–MINERS WHO HAVE JUST RETURNED TO THE SURFACE OF VIRGINIA-POCAHONTAS COAL COMPANY MINE #4 NEAR RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA AND WILL BE REPLACED BY MEN ON THE 4 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT SHIFT. MANY OF THE MINERS CARRY THEIR OWN WATER INTO WORK RATHER THAN USE THAT PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY. THEY ALSO USE CHEWING TOBACCO WHILE IN THE MINES BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED TO SMOKE UNDERGROUND
RMD96R25–Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall. Survived by eating carrots and oats they found in the pit pony stables, Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais, France. From 'Le Petit Journal' Paris 15 April 1906.
RMTXH3AD–Rescuing a miner after a pit disaster. The rescuer is using Galibert's breathing apparatus. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.
RMCPNK37–mining, coal mining, illustrated chart for children, images for the object-lesson, mine worker during the work, coloured wood engraving, Germany, circa 1885, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available
RMAHYA04–underground coal mining Miner on the coal face undergound at Tower Colliery deep coal mine Hirwaun South Wales UK
RM2WN2PJ5–Coal remains the major source of energy in India supplying 59% of the country’s aggregate needs. Men, who mine the resources for this energy, work and live in deplorable conditions, with thin access to the development they help build. Miners continue to toil in coal mines, fighting for their daily survival against all odds and tough working conditions. Bardhaman, Raniganj, West Bengal, India.
RMBGW1D3–Mine head headgear / lift cage winding gear tower at the Louisa coal mine museum. Zabrze, Silesia. Poland.
RM2M3PER5–A cover of The Illustrated London News shows the Prince of Wales visiting mines during a tour of the west of Britain. In the top and lower left pictures he is seen visiting mines in Cornwall. At the Kit Hill mine he donned overalls and a miners hat with a candle stuck on the front, and entered an underground cutting. The picture lower right shows the Prince visiting the Victoria coal mine on 21st February. There he descended a mine dressed in brown overalls and cap, cutting away a piece of steam coal to keep as a memento. Date: February 1918
RMK885NP–Coal mine gallery. Samuño Valley Ecomuseum and San Luis Pit. Ciañu (Langreo). Asturias. Spain.
RMB4MXPK–There are several undergound coal mines In Bulgaria still operational Coals are being used to generate electricty in the powerstations nearby the mine The coals provide almost 100 of the national electricty demands of Bulgaria Most mines are privatised Working conditions are hard in the mines Workers descent up to 700 meter underground It is dangerous as the safety regulations are not taken very seriously Workers have wages between 200 to 400 euro s per month Most of them die young before 50 due to longdiseases
RM2CAWD3G–An old cigarette card (c. 1929) with a portrait of Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet (1778–1829) and an illustration of his safety lamp. Davy was a Cornish chemist and inventor. He is best remembered inventing the Davy lamp. In 1815 Davy began experimenting with lamps that could be used safely in coal mines. Dangerous Firedamp (methane mixed with oxygen) was often ignited by the open flames of the lamps then used by miners. Davy's lamp used iron gauze to enclose a lamp's flame to prevent the methane burning inside the lamp from passing out to the atmosphere. Davy refused to patent the lamp.
RM2E2W92K–Photographed in May 1972, these mine workers in Wanamie, Newport Township, Luzerne County, enter one of the last underground coal mines operating in the 1970s in the Wyoming Valley. This is the Forge Slope of The Blue Coal Corporation, a subsidiary of the Glen Alden Coal Company. Mined Coal was sent to the Huber Breaker in Ashley PA. At it's peak the Huber processed 7,000 tons of Anthracite coal per day. The final product was sprayed with a blue dye and sold as “Blue Coal.” Railcars were loaded underneath the breaker and shipped to markets.
![Infographics of the extraction of coal in an underground mine. [Adobe Illustrator (.ai); 2480x3248]. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NEBHWM/infographics-of-the-extraction-of-coal-in-an-underground-mine-adobe-illustrator-ai-2480x3248-2NEBHWM.jpg "Infographics of the extraction of coal in an underground mine. [Adobe Illustrator (.ai); 2480x3248]. Stock Photo")
RM2NEBHWM–Infographics of the extraction of coal in an underground mine. [Adobe Illustrator (.ai); 2480x3248].
!['Date of recording: 15.08.1993 ''Friedrich-Heinrich'' colliery (Ruhrkohle AG): Miner underground at the coal seam, Kamp-Lintfort. [automated translation]' Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PYXB3D/date-of-recording-15081993-friedrich-heinrich-colliery-ruhrkohle-ag-miner-underground-at-the-coal-seam-kamp-lintfort-automated-translation-2PYXB3D.jpg "'Date of recording: 15.08.1993 ''Friedrich-Heinrich'' colliery (Ruhrkohle AG): Miner underground at the coal seam, Kamp-Lintfort. [automated translation]' Stock Photo")
RM2PYXB3D–'Date of recording: 15.08.1993 ''Friedrich-Heinrich'' colliery (Ruhrkohle AG): Miner underground at the coal seam, Kamp-Lintfort. [automated translation]'
RMW72PF6–NORMAN S. KILGORE, A MINER ATTENDING THE TENNESSEE CONSOLIDATED COAL COMPANY FIRST ANNUAL PICNIC AT A TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY LAKE NEAR JASPER AND CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE. A SAFETY MAN AND ROOF BOLTER IN MINE #21, HE STARTED IN THE MINES AS A MULE DRIVER WHEN HE WAS NINE YEARS OLD, AND HAS WORKED UNDERGROUND OFF AND ON FOR 20 YEARS
RMF7N75G–Appalling conditions prevailed in the 18th and early 19th centuries in the coal mines. Coal was manhandled by barrow, often by women and children. 1840
RMHTMKHG–Coal miners trapped 24 days underground after roof fall. Survived by eating carrots and oats they found in the pit pony stables, Courrieres Mines, Pas de Calais. France. From 'Le Petit Journal' Paris 15 April 1906
RMG169P8–During the first half of the nineteenth century mining was often at the centre of working class discontent in Wales, and a number of uprisings such as the Merthyr Rising in 1831 against employers were a characteristic of the Industrial Revolution in Wales. The Chartist movement and the 1839 Newport Rising showed the growing concerns and awareness of the work force of their value to the nation. Although the Factory Acts of the 1830s and resultant Mines Act of 1842 were meant to prevent women and boys under 10 years of age from working underground, it is believed they were widely ignored.
RMB7J8MR–Miners pushing tram of pit props to the coalface underground at Blaencuffin coal mine in the mountainside above Pontypool Torfaen South Wales UK
RM2WN2PXY–Coal remains the major source of energy in India supplying 59% of the country’s aggregate needs. Men, who mine the resources for this energy, work and live in deplorable conditions, with thin access to the development they help build. Miners continue to toil in coal mines, fighting for their daily survival against all odds and tough working conditions. Bardhaman, Raniganj, West Bengal, India.
RMBGW27W–Pit lift entrance / lifting cage at the mine shaft top, at the Guido coal mine museum. Zabrze. Poland.
RMK8NPHT–Coal mine gallery. Samuño Valley Ecomuseum and San Luis Pit. Ciañu (Langreo). Asturias. Spain.
RMB4MXT5–There are several undergound coal mines In Bulgaria still operational Coals are being used to generate electricty in the powerstations nearby the mine The coals provide almost 100 of the national electricty demands of Bulgaria Most mines are privatised Working conditions are hard in the mines Workers descent up to 700 meter underground It is dangerous as the safety regulations are not taken very seriously Workers have wages between 200 to 400 euro s per month Most of them die young before 50 due to longdiseases
RM2E3DAP4–A laborer at the Alden Mine Workings of the Blue Coal Corporation, Alden Pennsylvania April 2 1969
RMW71T17–A MEMBER OF THE ISLAND CREEK COAL COMPANY TRAINING STAFF AT ITS FACILITIES NEAR RICHLANDS, VIRGINIA, C.E. BARNETTE IS SHOWN WITH A DUMMY USED TO DEMONSTRATE MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION BARNETTE HAS BEEN EMPLOYED BY THE COMPANY FOR 42 YEARS, 36 OF THEM INSIDE THE MINES AND WAS ONCE TRAPPED UNDERGROUND BY FIRE FOR TWO DAYS. ALL MINERS NEW TO THE COMPANY MUST SPEND A 40-HOUR TRAINING PERIOD WITH THIS MAN, EVEN IF THEY HAD PRIOR EXPERIENCE
RMB53DEX–Coal mines underground scenes at Norton Hill Colliery, Somerset. March 1946 P017668
RMD95M2J–Searching for coal by boring, Pas de Calais Coalfield, France. Boring machine powered by a steam engine. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.
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