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Coal miner working a narrow seam, c1864. Artist: Anon
Coal miner working a narrow seam, c1864. The miner is crouching on the floor and, with a pickaxe, is holing out or scuffling out the coal. He is wearing a leather helmet to protect his head and working by the light of a Davy safety lamp Either side of him are pit props supporting the roof of the level and in the foreground are rails to bring an empty wagon near the coalface for him to fill.
Unique Identifier
AR926591
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
4964px × 3518px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
Anon
anonymous
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
Coal
Coal Industry
COAL MINE
Coal mining
colliery
concept
CRAMPED
Danger
DANGEROUS
DIFFICULT
Dress
Engraving
Fuel
Helmet
Industry
Labor
Male
Man
Men
MINE
miner's helmet
Monochrome
NINETEENTH CENTURY
Oxford Science Archive
People
pick axe
pit prop
Print Collector1
Tool
Underground
WORKING
working conditions