Digging Collection (page 5)

Renewing the roads on the Grands Boulevards, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Renewing the roads on the Grands Boulevards, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

The Unearthing of a Fox, 14th century, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London)

The Great Plague of 1665, (c1850). The London plague of 1665 was also known as The Black Death. Colour plate from Pictures of English History, George Routledge & Sons, (London, New York, c1850)

Burial In A Church, (1885). Artist: Bernard Picart
Burial In A Church, (1885). Illustration from Ceremonies and Religious Costumes of all the people of the world, by Bernard Picart (1673-1733)

A French sapper digging a tunnel to place a mine under the enemy lines, France, 1915. The placing of huge explosive mines in tunnels beneath enemy trenches became a common tactic on the Western Front

Artificers, 15th century, (1910). A group of workmen with their tools from the time of Edward IV (1461-1483). Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London)

American marines digging trenches, Lucy-le-Bocage, France, 1 June, 1918

Siege, c1260, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Siege, c1260, (1843). Copy of a manuscript illustration showing assailants, under cover of a kind of shed which has been moved by wheels up to the walls, undermining the tower

Building of the Panama Canal, Panama, late 19th-early 20th century. The idea of building a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific was first planned by the French civil engineer

The excavations of Antinopolis, Egypt, by Albert Gayet, 1904. Antinopolis (Antinoe) was a city on the bank of the Nile founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian near the site where his deified lover

Avalanche at Mont Saint-Bernard, Switzerland, 1897. Artist: Henri Meyer
Avalanche at Mont Saint-Bernard, Switzerland, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st March 1897. Monks digging through the snow and debris

Rescue of the victims at Aubervilliers fort, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 11th June 1892

Miners safety lamp, 1833. Artist: Jackson
Miners safety lamp, 1833. Humphry Davys invention of 1815, the miners safety lamp, which enabled deeper, more gaseous seams to be mined without risk of explosion

St Augustines Parade, Bristol, c1810. Artist: Samuel Jackson
St Augustines Parade, Bristol, c1810

Napoleon at the Battle of Jena, 14 October 1806, (19th century). The Battle of Jena in Germany began with the chance evening meeting of Marshal Lannes corps with a Prussian force of 35

Coal mining accident, Tynewydd Colliery, South Wales, April 1877 (c1885). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Coal mining accident, Tynewydd Colliery, South Wales, April 1877 (c1885). Volunteers digging through an obstruction to rescue colleagues trapped in flooded workings in the Tynewydd Colliery in

Inside a Cheshire salt mine, 1889. Miners are gathering loose rock salt after blasting, and loading it into a horse-drawn tub for hoisting to the surface

General view of an Alum works in the Whitby area, Yorkshire, 1814. Artist: Havell & Son
General view of an Alum works in the Whitby area, Yorkshire, 1814. Steeping crumbled ore in water in pits to dissolve out salts which will be processed to produce alum

Digging for Precious Stones in Gem Pits, Pelmadulla, Sri Lanka, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Digging for Precious Stones in Gem Pits, Pelmadulla, Sri Lanka, 20th century. Sri Lanka has a heritage for gem mining. Workers dig for moonstones and rubies in a process where earth is taken out

Limestone Quarry, Essex, UK, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Limestone Quarry, Essex, UK, 20th century. Limestone required for commercial purposes is extracted by quarrying which creates pollution from noise and dust

Cutting Peat near Edinbane, Isle of Skye, Scotland, c1960. Artist: CM Dixon
Cutting Peat near Edinbane, Isle of Skye, Scotland, c1960. Edinbane lies at the foot of the Waternish Peninsula on the Isle of Skye, Scotland

Shot of the Big Dig in Canterbury, a major archaeological program

Siege of Sebastopol, Crimean War, 1854-1855. Soldiers of a British Guards regiment working in the trenches during the 11-month allied siege of the Russian-held city

Gold Mining in California, 1849 (1871). Artist: Currier and Ives
Gold Mining in California, 1849 (1871). Scenes of the 1849 Californian Gold Rush showing cradling, panning, washing with a long tom and hydraulic mining

Miners washing for gold in the Californian gold fields, 1853. The apparatus they are using is called a Long Tom. The discovery of gold in 1848 led to mass immigration into California

Felix Faure, President of the Republic, in the Mines at Lens, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Felix Faure, President of the Republic, in the Mines at Lens, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th December 1898

The Prince of Wales visiting the building sites for the Exposition Universelle of 1900, Paris, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
The Prince of Wales visiting the building sites for the Exposition Universelle of 1900, Paris, 1898. The Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France

Forging mills, washing, 1751-1777. Artist: Denis Diderot
Forging mills, washing, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

Forging mills, transport to the mine, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. Private Collection

Front cover of Le Pays de France, 9 September 1915. French sappers placing a mine under a German trench. The placing of huge explosive mines in tunnels beneath enemy trenches became a common tactic

A gardener digging with a spade, 1821. In front of him are a watering can, rake and hoe. From The Book of English Trades. (London, 1821)

Tunneling shield used in the construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1842
Tunneling shield used in the construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1825-1843. Men at work in the tunneling shield, patented in 1818 by the tunnels designer, Marc Isambard Brunel

Construction of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1825-1843. Section of Marc Isambard Brunels tunnel showing men at work in the tunneling shield (right) while others take away spoil

Excavating the Panama Canal, 1888
Excavating with steam-powered earth excavators and earth transporters at Tabemilla during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal. Wood engraving, 1888

Scene from the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal, 1888. Wood engraving showing West Indian labourers purchasing refreshment

Paying West Indian labourers, 1888
Paying West Indian labourers on their arrival at Tabemilla during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal, wood engraving 1888

Digging the Panama Canal, 1888. Cutting a channel to divert the river Chagres during the de Lesseps attempt to dig the Panama Canal

The Street Up Again!, 1859. The defeat of Disraelis Reform Bill in March 1862 brought down Lord Derbys Conservative Government

Adam digging, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538. Creator: Hans Lützelburger
Adam digging, from The Dance of Death, ca. 1526, published 1538

Dolor (Sorrow), ca. 1580-1628? Creator: Raphael Sadeler
Dolor (Sorrow), ca. 1580-1628?

West Front of Tintern Abbey, c1870. Founded on 9 May 1131 by Walter de Clare, in Tintern, Monmouthshire, the abbey fell into ruin after Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century

Replacing an old gas main, Commercial Street, London, 1906
Replacing an old gas main, Commercial Street, Stepney, London, 1906. Works during tramway electrification: replacing an old 48-inch gas main with a new one at the junction of Whitechapel High Street

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