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R Colin Snow coal merchants wagon, Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1961. ArtistR Colin Snow coal merchants wagon, Barnburgh Colliery, South Yorkshire, 1961. Snows were one of the many coal merchants operating in the South Yorkshire area, selling locally mined coal
Markham Main Colliery, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. A general view of the colliery taken during refurbishment work in 1961
Frickley Colliery, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, 1965. Artist: Michael WaltersFrickley Colliery, South Elmsall, West Yorkshire, 1965. With its shaft sunk in 1905, Frickley Colliery in the village of South Elmsall, West Yorkshire
Wath Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. ArtistWath Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. The pit was originally sunk in 1876 to a depth of 382 yards
Interior of a coal mine, 1862. Underground scene in a mine, showing a miner winning coal, while a wagon full of coal is being hauled along rails to the bottom of the pit shaft by a pony
The Page Bank Colliery-pit on Fire, 1858. Creator: UnknownThe Page Bank Colliery-pit on Fire, 1858. Industrial accident near Durham. 'The fire is supposed to have originated by a spark from the furnace failing into the shaft...An attempt was made by two
Copper mine or quarry, near Montreal, Canada - from a sketch by our special artist... 1860. Creator: UnknownCopper mine or quarry, near Montreal, Canada - from a sketch by our special artist, G. A. Andrews, 1860. Excitement due to the '...discovery of an immense deposit of copper ore in the hillside
Pit sawyers, 1876. Creator: Alfred SisleyPit sawyers, 1876
Mouth of the Harton Coal-Pit, South Shields, 1854. Creator: UnknownMouth of the Harton Coal-Pit, South Shields, 1854. Mr. Airy['s] grand object was to arrive at the weight of our globe...it being necessary to know this before we can proceed to determine
Entrance to the Coal-Mine of Heraclea, on the Black Sea, 1854. Creator: UnknownEntrance to the Coal-Mine of Heraclea, on the Black Sea, 1854. Fuel for allied ships during the Crimean War. 'The new system of steam-warfare demands an immediate supply of coal...the coal-pits
Hard Labor Convicts at Rest in the Pit, 1891. Creator: Aleksei KuznetsovHard Labor Convicts at Rest in the Pit, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)
At Work in an Open-Pit Gold Mine, 1891. Creator: Aleksei KuznetsovAt Work in an Open-Pit Gold Mine, 1891. One of 74 views taken in July 1891 and contained in the albumTipy i vidy Nerchinskoi katorgi (Views and inhabitants of Nerchinsk hard labor camps)
Rossington Colliery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael WaltersRossington Colliery, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1964. The main pit head and winding gear at Rossington Colliery. The original owners of the colliery were the Rossington Main Colliery Ltd which was
Charleroi, 1911, (1914). Artist: Joseph PennellCharleroi, 1911, (1914). From King Alberts Book. [The Daily Telegraph, London, 1914]
Whimsey, or engine drawing coal in the Staffordshire collieries, 1886. Machinery for extracting coal. Illustration from Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts, Mechanical and Chemical, Manufactures, Mining
Glimpses of Old Newgate - Interior of Scaffold, c1900. Creator: RotophotGlimpses of Old Newgate - Interior of Scaffold, c1900. Newgate Prison, dating back to the 12th century, was originally located at the site of Newgate
The Pitt Fall, January 1789. Creator: Frederick George ByronThe Pitt Fall, January 1789. Formerly attributed to Thomas Rowlandson
The Angel with the Key to Bottomless Pit, 1511. Creator: Albrecht DurerThe Angel with the Key to Bottomless Pit, 1511
Theatrical Pleasures, Plate 2: Contending for a Seat, ca. 1835. Creator: Theodore LaneTheatrical Pleasures, Plate 2: Contending for a Seat, ca. 1835
The Pit Door / La Porte du Parterre, November 9, 1784. CreatorThe Pit Door/ La Porte du Parterre, November 9, 1784
The Enticement of Luxury, from The Course of Human Life, 1570. Creator: Pieter FurniusThe Enticement of Luxury, from The Course of Human Life, 1570
Chevaux percherons al ecurie;Fosse afumier;from Magasin PittoresqueChevaux percherons a l ecurie; Fosse a fumier; from Magasin Pittoresque, ca. 1852
Rustam Avenges His Own Impending Death, Folio 472r from the Shahnama... ca. 1525-30Rustam Avenges His Own Impending Death, Folio 472r from the Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp, ca. 1525-30
Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angels Trumpet... caLeaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angels Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke
Across the Mammoth Pits of South Africas Greatest Diamond Mine, Pretoria, Transvaal, c1930s. From " Tour of the World". [Keystone View Company, Meadville, Pa. New York, Chicago, London]
They sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver, (mid-lateThey " sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver", (mid-late 19th century). Biblical scene, from Genesis 37: 28
The Sacrifice of Curtius, 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Sacrifice of Curtius, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]
Volunteer going to retrieve bodies in the Gresford Colliery disaster, Wales, 1935. A man with a gas mask recieving last-minute instructions
That sprite of air is Schicchi; in like mood of random mischief vents he still his spite, c1890. The alchemist Capocchio is attacked by Gianni Schicchi de Cavalcanti
all-searching Justice, dooms to punishment the forgers, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréThen my sight was livelier to explore the depth, wherein the minister of the most mighty Lord, all-searching Justice, dooms to punishment the forgers noted on her dread record, c1890
A London Theatre in Shakespeares Time, c1934. Illustration showing an Elizabethan theatre with the front, middle and rear parts of the stage, the auditorium, galleries and open-air pit
Detail of the archaeological site of Los Millares (Santa Fe de Modujar, Almeria)
A heavy howitzer, Somme campaign, France, World War I, 1916
Making leather in the lime yard at Neckinger Mills, London, 20th century. Goatskins being soaked in water in pits of about seven feet deep before being placed in limewater to remove the hair
Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistManvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine
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
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
Bilston Glen Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersBilston Glen Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, 1960. Bilston Glen pit was sunk between 1952 and 1961. It was the scene of violent clashes between striking miners
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
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