Fuel Collection (page 6)

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

Coal mining accident, Seaham Colliery, County Durham, 1880 (c1895). Men being lowered down the pit shaft in a coal tub to begin rescue operations after the disaster of September 1880

Early 19th century coal miner working a narrow seam, c1868. The miner, stripped to the waist, is lying on his side and, with a pickaxe, is holing out or scuffling coal

Ironer, 1822. An Indian using an iron filled with hot charcoal to press clothes. (London, 1822)

The Bottom of the Shaft, 1862. Wagons of coal are being wheeled to the pit shaft, placed in a cage and hauled to the surface. From The Popular Encyclopaedia. (Glasgow and London, 1862)

Coalman, 1826. The Parisian coalman or Charbonier, with a full sack of coal on his back, wears a black shovel hat which covers the back of his neck

Producing salt by evaporating natural brine by pouring it into a pit of burning charcoal, 1556. A rather impure product resulted. From De re metallica by Agricola (Georg Bauer). (Basel, 1556)

Pithead at Hebburn Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, 1860. The engine house (left) provides power for the winding gear (centre) which is raising baskets (corves)

Woman and boy drawing a corve containing 3-4 cwt of coal, Bolton, Lancashire, 1848. The woman wears a harness around her waist, passing between her legs and attached to a sledge by a chain

Boy putter drawing a truck containing coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1848
Boy putter drawing a truck containing 2 1/4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1848. This illustrates the hardship of conditions underground in the British coal industry in

Woman and children coal putters, Mid and East Lothian, Scotland, 1848. Artist: J Christie
Woman and children coal putters, Mid and East Lothian, Scotland, 1848. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848)

Boy putters moving coal in a narrow seam, Lancashire, England, 1848. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848)

The coal miner carrying his tools and safety his lamp, 1890. From Mining and Ore Dressing Machinery. (London, 1890)

Coal mining: sending baskets (corves) of coal to the surface of a mine, 1852. From The Wonders of Home by Grandfather Grey. (London, 1852)

Woman putter dragging a sledge of coal along a narrow seam, South Wales, c1848

Boy pushing a truck loaded with coal from the coal face to the bottom of the pit shaft, c1848. On the right of the picture squats a smaller boy, the trapper

Rail mounted coal cutting machine, 1864. This was powered by compressed air produced by a steam engine at the pithead

Sketch of the Harrington Mill Pitt Colliery, County Durham, early 19th century. Artist: Middlemist
Sketch of the Harrington Mill Pitt Colliery, County Durham, early 19th century. View of the pit head, showing the steam engine house

Section of a Coal Mine, 1860. Artist: Thomas Dick
Section of a Coal Mine, 1860. A general pit head scene showing an engine house for a steam engine, the pit head winding gear and the underground areas of the mine in cross section

Underground scene in a coal mine, 1860. Full baskets (corves) of coal being loaded on a tram wagon using a crane. Pit ponies were used to haul coal underground

Bottom of a pit shaft in a coal mine with a train of loaded wagons, 1860
Bottom of a pit shaft in a coal mine with a train of loaded wagons waiting to be hoisted to the surface, 1860. The coal wagons have flanged wheels

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

Loading coal onto a conveyer

Coal delivery wagon, 1860. The wagon has broad wheels to make its passage over bad roads smooth. Illustration from a childrens book

Boy putter dragging a sledge of coal along a narrow seam, South Wales, 1848. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848)

Gasworks on Regents Canal, London, 1828
Gas works on Regents Canal, London, 1828. A barge on the Regents Canal passing in front of a gasworks. The Regents Canal, connecting the Paddington Canal and the Thames at Limehouse

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

Charcoal burning, 1540. Building a pyramid of wood (right) to be covered with bracken and earth, then slowly burned (left) to produce charcoal

Charging the retorts at the Beckton gasworks, London, 1878. Beckton Gasworks was owned and operated by The Chartered Gaslight and Coke Company

Men taking a break from charging the retorts, Lambeth Gasworks, 1872
Men taking a break from charging the retorts while colleagues in background take their turn in the inferno, Lambeth Gasworks, 1872

Coal delivery, 1860. A footman collecting a scuttle of coal from the cellar under the pavement at the very moment when the coalman shoots a sack of coal from Newcastle through the manhole in

Gas works for lighting town or large district, 1819. Artist: Friedrich Accum
Gas works for lighting town or large district. 1: Collapsing gas holder. 2: Retort House. 3: Purifying House with lime machine. 4: Directors Office. From Frederick Accum Coal Gas, London, 1819

Charging retorts at the Gas Light Establishment, Brick Lane, London, 1822. Artist: Colin Mackenzie
Charging retorts at the Gas Light Establishment, Brick Lane, London. From Colin Mackenzie One Thousand Experiments in Chemistry, London, 1822. Aquatint

Exterior view of City of London Gasworks, showing gasometers and coal barges at the quay, 1876
General exterior view of City of London Gasworks, showing gasometers and coal barges moored at the quay, 1876. Wood engraving

Retort House, Great Central Gas Works, Bow Common, London, 1866
Retort House, Great Central Gas Works, Bow Common, London. It was here that Croll introduced the burning of incandescent coke as fuel immediately as it had been taken from retorts, saving10%

Retort House, Imperial Gasworks, Kings Road, London, 1876
Retort House, Imperial Gasworks, Kings Road, London. Wood engraving, 1876

Quenching coke, South Metropolitan Gas Companys works, East Greenwich, London, 1891. Wood engraving

The condensers at the South Metropolitan Gas Companys works, East Greenwich, London, 1891. Wood engraving

Illustration showing the working spaces of a gas works, 1828: l: Retort House. 2: Tar cistern. 3: Condenser. 5, 6: Gasholder. 7: Office. 8: Workshops

Sectional view of Liverpool Gas Works, 1860. Artist: Charles Partington
Sectional view of Liverpool Gas Works, 1860. Where, according to Muspratt, the purest gas in the kingdom is produced. From Sheridan Muspratt Chemistry, London, 1860

General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged, 1835. Artist: Charles Partington
General view of a gas works, showing retorts being charged. From Charles Partington The British Cyclopaedia, London, 1835. Copperplate engraving

Bridgewater Canal crossing the River Irwell by a viaduct, England. In foreground Hobblers are pulling boat on river. Constructed by the engineer, James Brindley (1716-72). Hand-coloured engraving

Reconstruction of a Roman kitchen, showing a bronze pan on an iron grid over a charcoal fire

Hydraulic coal cutting machine, named The Iron Man, 1867
Hydraulic coal cutting machine, named The Iron Man, in position on rail track undergground in a coal seam. Made by Carrett, Marshall & Co. and shown at the Paris International Exposition of 1867

Roasting copper ore in a furnace at C, 1556.. A are cakes of smelted copper, B wooden faggots for heating the furnace. On right a man is using wooden wheelbarrow. From De re metallica by Agricola

What will he grow to?, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
What will he grow to?, 1881. The Kings of Steam and Coal stand in awe and trepidation over the crib holding the baby Electricity

Turkey and Grease, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Turkey and Grease, 1869. At the end of December 1868, there was a divergence of opinion between Greece and Turkey that threatened to lead to armed conflict

An Uncommonly Civil War, 1860. Mr Bull says: Allow me, my Dear Emperor, to Introduce your Notice these Beautiful Diamonds!

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