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Coal stove, 1951. Creator: Shirley MarkhamCoal stove, 1951. Monochrome exercise. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952
Carrying Coals to Market, Jamaica, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownCarrying Coals to Market, Jamaica, early 20th century. Woman balancing a basket of coal on her head, and laden donkey
The Hut in Summer Time; Coal Bags at the Left, c1908, (1909). Anglo-Irish explorer Ernest Shackleton (1874-1922) made three expeditions to the Antarctic
A Novel Method of Coaling at the port of Yokohama, 1936. From Shipping Wonders of the World, Vol. 1, edited by Clarence Winchester. [The Amalgamated Press Ltd. London]
Stoker putting coal to a steam train engine
Carts outside the Sundial public house, Goswell Road, London, 1900Carts outside the Sundial public house, 82-88 Goswell Road, London, 1900. Horse-drawn carts laden with sacks of coal pass in front of the Sundial and warehouses
Below there!, Cries of London, 1828. Artist: Engelmann, Graf, Coindet and CompanyBelow there! View of a coalman bent double as he removes a heavy sack of coal from his cart. From Cries of London, 1828
Small Coale, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce TempestSmall Coale, (c1688?). A coal seller, carrying a large sack over his shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1688?)
Blenkinsops Rack Locomotive, c. 1814 (b/w engraving)
Unloading Coal into Barges, 1910. Artist: William Lionel WyllieUnloading Coal into Barges, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]
Loading Coal with Cranes, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]
Pneumatic Tube Transport system at at Duckmanton Colliery stores near Chesterfield, 1962Administration staff check stock levels for the stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, 28 December 1962. Comunication was via Capsule Pipelines where the paperwork was sent via
The Stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersA warehouseman checks heavy machinery for the extraction of the coal before being sent underground in the Stores at Duckmanton Colliery near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 28 December 1962
High pressure coal gasification plant under construction at Coleshill, West MidlandsLifting an Abortion tower into position at the High pressure coal gasification plant under construction at Coleshill, West Midlands, 28th May 1962
Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, November 1956. Coke being pushed down the incline into the quenching pit
Press advertisment for British Coal, May 1966. Artist: Michael WaltersPress advertisment for British Coal, May 1966. In a photograph taken for a press ad, a couple sit in front of their modern built-in fire
NCB solid fuel promotion, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersNCB solid fuel promotion, 1967. In response to the Gas Boards promotions for their cleaner more efficient product, the National Coal Board (NCB) undertook a campain to promote their own product
Overview of the rail yard at Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. The colliery, the buildings of which can be seen in the background, opened in 1927 but closed in 1994
Steam loco no 65794 hauling coal from Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. ArtistSteam loco no 65794 hauling coal from Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963
Steam loco no 65811 hauling coal from Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. ArtistSteam loco no 65811 hauling coal from Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. The driver looks out from the footplate. The locomotive bears the livery of the British Railways Company
Final adjustments to a rail truck hauling coal from Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. The colliery opened in 1927 and eventually closed in 1994
Rail trucks loaded with coal leaving Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. ArtistRail trucks loaded with coal leaving Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. A common sight during the 1960s and 1970s was to see rail trucks loaded with coal
A rail truck being loaded with coal, Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. ArtistA rail truck being loaded with coal, Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. The rail system was vital to the coal industry to distribute its product
Head of a screaming child, ca 1515-1520. Found in the Collection of Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Portrait of Mme Kleijkamp-Struben, 1919. Found in the collection of Museum het Valkhof, Nijmegen
Mathilde Wesendonck (1828-1902) with her son Guido, 1856. Found in the Collection of Richard Wagner Museum, Luzern
The Angel in the Flesh, ca 1514. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)The Angel in the Flesh, ca 1514. Private Collection
Pimen. Illustration to the Drama Boris Godunov by A. Pushkin. Artist: Vasnetsov, Viktor Mikhaylovich (1848-1926)Pimen. Illustration to the Drama Boris Godunov by A. Pushkin. Found in the collection of State Museum Abramtsevo Estate, near Moscow
Self-Portrait, 1904-1905. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)Self-Portrait, 1904-1905. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Portrait of the painter Nikolay Sapunov (1880-1912), 1912. Artist: Bromirsky, Pyotr Ignatyevich (1886-1920)Portrait of the painter Nikolay Sapunov (1880-1912), 1912. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
The Shop for Bargains, 1829. Artist: George CruikshankThe Shop for Bargains, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]
The Coal Hole
Steamer coaling, Port Said, Egypt, 20th century. Port Said is a fuelling station for ships passing through the Suez Canal
Coaling the Pacific mail SS Siberia, at the fortified naval station of Nagasaki, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Christ Church and Coal Staith, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1829. Artist: T OwenChrist Church and Coal Staith, Leeds, West Yorkshire, 1829. An early steam locomotive hauls a train of coal wagons across a bridge, observed by onlookers
Soldiers convoying coal carts during the strike, Sheffield, c1920. Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)
Steelworks, 1926. Artist: Edgar & Winifred WardSteelworks, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake
Coal and iron production, 1926. Artist: Edgar & Winifred WardCoal and iron production, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake
A mining centre, 1926. Artist: Edgar & Winifred WardA mining centre, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake
Chinese miners, California, 19th century. Artist: Gustave Adolphe Chassevent-BacquesChinese miners, California, 19th century. A print from le Tour du Monde
Satan in all his Glory... 1792.Artist: James GillraySatan in all his Glory; - or Peter Pindar crouching to the devil, sketch d from the peep-hole at scalegill, 1792. To the worthy inhabitants of Cumberland
Nearly worried to death by the Greatest Plague of Life, c1840s. Artist: George CruikshankNearly worried to death by the Greatest Plague of Life, c1840s. Cartoon sketch: Adventures of a lady in search of a good servant/by one who has been almost worried to death
The pawn office at Merthyr-Tydfil, Wales, 1875. Mining families pawn possessions during the lock-out in South Wales. A print from The Illustrated London News, (20 February 1875)
Fete in celebration of winning the coal on the Rhondda branch of the Taff Vale railway, 1851Fete in celebration of winning the coal on the Rhondda branch of the Taff Vale railway, Wales, 1851. A print from the Illustrated London News, (23 August 1851)
Loading coal at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: WC FitlerLoading coal at Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. The port of Newcastle remains the economic and trade centre for the resource rich Hunter Valley
Cephalus carried off by Aurora in her Chariot (Cartoon for a fresco in the Gallery of the Palazzo Farnese, Rome), c. 1599. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
A Woman borne off by a Sea God (Cartoon for a fresco in the Gallery of the Palazzo Farnese, Rome), c. 1599. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London
Self-Portrait, 1800. Artist: Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840)Self-Portrait, 1800. Found in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen