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Diamond mines, Kimberley, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws CaneyDiamond mines, Kimberley, South Africa, 1895. African miners extracting rock at Kimberley in what was then Cape Colony. Diamonds were discovered on the banks of the nearby Orange River in 1866
The city and the mountain, Potosi, Bolivia, 1895. Creator: UnknownThe city and the mountain, Potosi, Bolivia, 1895. The Cerro Rico, ((Spanish for rich mountain ), was the principal source of silver for Spain during the period of the Spanish Empire
General view of Ouray and the Rockies, USA, 1895. Creator: UnknownGeneral view of Ouray and the Rockies, USA, 1895. The town of Ouray, Colorado, was established by miners looking for silver and gold in the surrounding mountains
At Work in a Victorian Gold-Mine, 1923. Creator: UnknownAt Work in a Victorian Gold-Mine, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Hydraulic Mining, 1923. Creator: UnknownHydraulic Mining, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Mining Prospectors, 1923. Creator: UnknownMining Prospectors, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
Mount Morgan Mines, Queensland, 1923. Creator: UnknownMount Morgan Mines, Queensland, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]
In a Rand Mine - An end Tipler, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownIn a Rand Mine - An end Tipler, early 20th century. A miner and equipment in a South African gold mine. [Sallo Epstein & Co. Johannesburg]
A Gold Mine, Johannesburg, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownA Gold Mine, Johannesburg, early 20th century. Smoking chimneys of a factory in the gold mining area of South Africa. [G. B. & Co. Cape Town]
Mining Camp, Nevada, USA, c1900. Creator: UnknownMining Camp, Nevada, USA, c1900. Nevada is one of the largest sources of gold in the world, and gold mining is a major industry. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell
Diamond Drilling Machine designed by Georges Leschot, pub. 1883 (engraving), 1883Diamond Drilling Machine designed by Georges Leschot and and Charles Se chechaye, pub. 1883 (engraving), 1883. It was the first operational drilling machine fitted with black diamonds
Sultan Mountain, near Silverton, Colorado, USA, c1900. Creator: UnknownSultan Mountain, near Silverton, Colorado, USA, c1900. View of the San Juan mountain range in the Rocky Mountains. The area is part of the Colorado Mineral Belt of ore deposits
La Majorite Opportuniste, 1919. Artist: Theophile Alexandre SteinlenLa Majorite Opportuniste, 1919. Rich share-holder cashing in cheques at the mining company. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd
Noeux-les-Mines, Northern France, c1914-c1918. Photograph from a series of glass plate stereoview images depicting scenes from World War I (1914-1918)
The Centre of the Cornish Mining District, c1896. Artist: JC BurrowThe Centre of the Cornish Mining District, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Hoyland Silkstone Collieries, Yorkshire, c1896. Artist: Warner GothardHoyland Silkstone Collieries, Yorkshire, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Unselfconscious Heroes Who Toil in Dangers Face, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]
Salt mine in Halbein, engraving
Train for the exploitation of kaolin, in the Trappist monastery of Soligny, France, 1901
The Gold Rush (1848), gold mine in California, near Sutters Mill, engraving, 1870
Miners at work on the construction of the Rotherhithe Tunnel, Bermondsey, London, February 1907. Two sections of the shield, with bare-chested miners at work
A Colliery Winding Engine, c1864-1930. Artist: Anna Lea MerrittA Colliery Winding Engine, c1864-1930
Coal Exchange, City of London, 1849View of the Coal Exchange, City of London, 1849; with street scene
John L Lewis, American trade unionist, 1939. John Llewellyn Lewis (1880-1969), was an American leader of organised labour who served as President of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to
Top of a Coal Mine, 1910. From The British Isles in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. D.Lit. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1910]
A Bedford 7 ton tipper being loaded at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster, 1963Bedford 7 ton tipper being loaded at Rossington Colliery, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1963. The 6 and 7-ton trucks came with either petrol or diesel engines
Traditional terraced housing, Albert Road, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1959. ArtistTraditional terraced housing, Albert Road, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1959. In a photograph commissioned by the Swinton Urban District Council in South Yorkshire
Street scene with family, Ollerton, North Nottinghamshire, 11th July 1962. ArtistA family living in the north of England leaving their newly built semi-detatched house in Ollerton, North Nottinghamshire, 11th July 1962
Mitchell Main coal preparation plant, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, 1956. A general view of the coke ovens area at the Mitchell Main plant
Typical pit housing in Furlong Road, Bolton upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistTypical pit housing in Furlong Road, Bolton upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1963. The rear of a property in Furlong Road in Bolton upon Dearne, close to Barnsley
The downcast koepe tower at Cotgrave Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1963. The downcast koepe tower nearing completion at Cotgrave Colliery in 1963
Cotgrave Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersCotgrave Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1963. Cotgrave Colliery opened in 1963 and was worked for only thirty years until is finaly closed in 1993
The downcast headgear at Clipstone Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1963. The original shafts of Clipstone Colliery in Mansfield were sunk in 1922 to give access to the top hard seam
The headgear at Clipstone Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersThe headgear at Clipstone Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1963. The original shafts of Clipstone Colliery in Mansfield were sunk in 1922 to give access to the top hard seam
Refurbishment work, Mosley Common Colliery, Lancashire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersRefurbishment work, Mosley Common Colliery, Lancashire, 1963. Civil engineers at work securing the steel reinforcement on the substructure of the dirt conveyor during the refurbishment of Mosley
Pit ponies, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersPit ponies, South Yorkshire, 1967. In 1913 there were 70, 000 pit ponies at work in Britain, according to government statistics
Long service presentation, Horden, County Durham, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersLong service presentation, Horden, County Durham, 1963. In the time honoured tradition, a couple receive a tea service and gifts for long service to the National Coal Board (NCB)
The heapstead at Kadeby Colliery, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1956. The heapstead showing the top of the winding gear
Comunications, a miner from Bevercotes Colliery, Nottinghamshire, 1967. A miner talks on the on the underground telephone
The Big A, Hem Heath Colliery, Trentham, Staffordshire, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersThe Big A, Hem Heath Colliery, Trentham, Staffordshire, 1960. A view of the headgear of no 2 shaft, known as the Big A due to its distinctive shape
Lea Hall Colliery, Rugeley, Staffordshire, 1961. Artist: Michael WaltersLea Hall Colliery, Rugeley, Staffordshire, 1961. Lea Hall Colliery was sunk in 1954 and full production began in 1960. The mine was highly productive
Killoch Colliery, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersKilloch Colliery, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1960. Two miners look towards the new winding tower at Killoch Colliery in Ayrshire
Miners socialising at the miners welfare club, Horden Colliery, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, 1964. Miners old and young playing dominoes
Dressing slate at Trebarwith Slate Quarry, Cornwall, 1959. Artist: Michael WaltersDressing slate at Trebarwith Slate Quarry, Cornwall, 1959. The photograph shows a quarry worker cleaving the slate to reduce the slate to the desired width
Quarrying slate by hand at Trebarwith Slate Quarry, Cornwall, 1959. Two quarry workers use traditional methods to split the slate into sections
Miners social club bowling green, Featherstone, West Yorkshire, 1959. An ex miner looks on as a game of bowels is being played at Fetherstone in this photograph taken for the Coal Industry Wellfare
Miner at a fairground, Conisbrough, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1955. ArtistMiner at a fairground, Conisbrough, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1955. A miner from a South Yorkshire town on a visit to the Good Friday Fair at Conisbrough, near Doncaster
The main fan drift at Rossington Colliery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1966. ArtistThe main fan drift at Rossington Colliery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1966. The main fan drift at Rossington Colliery, photographed from the north during re-furbishments in 1966
