Coal Mining Collection (page 6)

Pit props held up a corrugated iron roof about two feet from the ground, to give the impression of the general depth of the coal seams in the North-East

Men working in a coal mine at the bottom of the garden as his wife hangs the washing out on the line. March 1948 P018155

Coal miner at home with his wife after his shift July 1954 P018180

A man operating large piece of equipment at the top of a mine October 1947 P018153

On the rare occasions that the canaries are used Should the bird become affected by
On the rare occasions that the canaries are used.. Should the bird become affected by carbon monoxide it can be instantly revived, by oxygen

Drilling from a tower 4 miles off the shore in West Hartlepool, County Durham, the National Coal Board tries to find out how far the coal seam extends under the sea from mines near there

Miner at work in a coal mine. July 1977 P018151

Miners who took part in the BBC2 serial "germinal"
Miners who took part in the BBC2 serial " germinal" leaving the pit after their day shift. January 1970 P018137

James Reynolds, aged 36 with one of the canaries, one of the devices
James Reynolds, aged 36.. with one of the canaries, one of the devices, that are rapidly putting the canaries out of business, as gas detectors in mines

Polmais Colliery in the village of Fallin, Scotland July 1984 P018150

Injured coal miners undergoing fitness regime at a rehabilitation centre. September 1941 P018168

A cheerful group of miners head for the pithead baths as they come up from their shift underground. July 1954 P018200

Votes arriving in packets and cardboard boxes at the Electoral Reform Society H. Q
Votes arriving in packets and cardboard boxes at the Electoral Reform Society H.Q. in London brought from the miners in Northumberland by Mr Bill Crosby and Mr Bob Jackson. February 1974 P017754

At the NCBs education centre at Bottisham, near Cambridge displaced persons are being taught in a short time (2 months) to speak sufficient English to work in the mines, know the rules

A happy miner at his pit December 1947 P017731

Working miners David Hunt (left) and Steve Owen with their pay-slips at Brookhouse colliery, South Yorkshire. December 1984 P017673

14 year old John Peacock and 15 year old Robert Johnson both of Consett, Co Durham who today started their trainging at the Kyo Residential Training centre for Juvenile Entrants to the mining

Coal Miners boys. June 1942 P018192

A happy miner at his pit August 1947 P017731

Miner at work in a coal mine. January 1974 P018151

Coal Miners at Pennallta Colliery, Ystrad Mynach, Glamorgan. June 1969 P018197

Miners dressing after their shower in the pit head baths. Each man has a locker for his clean clothes. There are over 3000 lockers in the building. July 1954 P018170

Coal Miners at St. Helens, Lancashire after their first shift. February 1972 P018198

The miner of the future at the controls of "ROLF"
The miner of the future at the controls of " ROLF" (Remote Operate Longwall Face) at Bevercotes Colliery, Nottinghamshire July 1965 P018204

A smiling miner makes his way to the surface cage after his shift. May 1972 P018208

Mechanised Mining. One of the pioneers of the modern system of "Intensive"
Mechanised Mining. One of the pioneers of the modern system of " Intensive", or fully mechanised mining, the Lothian Coal Company, Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland

A coal miner before the huge Bevercotes Colliery. Time office of the pit. December 1969 Z11710-002

Frank Clough (left) and Bobby Bell (Right) the two miners from County Durham pictures with Lion, one of the pit ponies appearing in the new film, on the set at Pinewood Studios circa 1950s

Frankie Clough, left, actor Leslie Sands, centre, and Bebby Bell on the set of Escape from the Dark circa 1950s

Pupils at a special training school for boys at Pelaw Main Betty Pit, near Birtley, learn about the care of pit ponies during a lesson given by W. Adamson in 1942

The light-up project was brought in to increase output from machines such as the one in the picture at Westoe Colliery in 1967

Determined not to be "out of it"the favourite pet of one of the miners
Determined not to be " out of it" the favourite pet of one of the miners squeezed himself into the picture, after the opening of a pithead canteen at Isabella Pit, Throckely, Northumberland

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