Colliery Collection (page 8)

The watchful work of our Navy in the Adriatic (colour litho)
2808608 The watchful work of our Navy in the Adriatic (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The watchful work of our Navy in the Adriatic)

The Russo-Japanese War, death of Russian Commander General Keller due to a howitzer blast (Colour Litho)
2798807 The Russo-Japanese War, death of Russian Commander General Keller due to a howitzer blast (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A terrible outbreak of grisu in a mine in Illinois, in the United States, buried alive... (colour litho)
2778118 A terrible outbreak of grisu in a mine in Illinois, in the United States, buried alive... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A feat of the Iron Man (Colour Litho)
2777809 A feat of the Iron Man (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A feat of the iron man)

Notts strikers and their last mornings work: The final shift at Clifton Colliery. Date: October 1920

Lancashire miners extinguishing their lamps after ceasing work: Men on strike at Audenshaw pits. Date: October 1920

Black country strikers: miners at the pit bank, Stoke-on-Trent, coming up in the cage for the last time. Date: October 1920

Trades in Regency England: charcoal burning, Jew selling pencils, and fishing. Worker at a charcoal pit in Furness 64, Jewish pedlar selling pencils door to door in Borrowdale 65

The coal mine at Commentry, illustration from Le Magasin Pittoresque
CHT286996 The coal mine at Commentry, illustration from Le Magasin Pittoresque, 1835 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Breviere, Louis Henri (1797-1869); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles Martin, a working miner from Dinnington Colliery who was also a successful artist, having painted in oils 270 pictures, many of which he had sold

Hetton Colliery Railway locomotive. Verso stamped John R Moore, photographer, 48 Crowtree Road, Sunderland. Inscribed in pencil H Stephens, Quay. Date: circa 1901

Outline of growth of the locomotive engine, 1771-1840. Each illustrated with key details/measurements for the engines. Also illustrated with scenes such as Hetton Colliery. Date: 1885

Nathaniel Atrill Colliery wagon. Date: circa 1918

Miners working underground at the coal face (litho)
6014255 Miners working underground at the coal face (litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miners working underground at the coal face)

Barnsley Detachment Tankersley Brigade Rescue Party
Mine Fire at the Hamstead Colliery, Great Barr, Birmingham on 4th March, 1908. The Barnsley Detachment Tankersley Brigade Rescue Party

The Black Town (w / c on paper)
EDI190776 The Black Town (w/c on paper) by Sand, George (nee Dupin) (1804-76); 114x150 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho)
2815769 Value of men against the pitfalls of means, one of the heroic nocturnal surprises of our cons... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dramas of work, ten Italian workers overwhelmed and buried by a landslide in the Maritime Alps (colour litho)
2815068 The dramas of work, ten Italian workers overwhelmed and buried by a landslide in the Maritime Alps (colour litho) by Beltrame

Hoyland Silkstone Collieries, Yorkshire (b / w photo)
3631854 Hoyland Silkstone Collieries, Yorkshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoyland Silkstone Collieries, Yorkshire)

The Dramas Of The Mines, Workers Extracted Alive After 5 Days And 5 Nights From A Mine Crushed In... (colour litho)
2798590 The Dramas Of The Mines, Workers Extracted Alive After 5 Days And 5 Nights From A Mine Crushed In... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A miraculous rescue in the wood mines of Castelnuovo (Arezzo) (colour litho)
2808984 A miraculous rescue in the wood mines of Castelnuovo (Arezzo) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tragedies on the Sea (Colour Litho)
2783956 Tragedies on the Sea (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tragedies on the sea)

The Cow and the Mine (Colour Litho)
2783945 The Cow and the Mine (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cow and the mine)

Colliery explosion, Duffryn pit 1852
Scene of an explosion, near Aberdare Valley, mouth of the middle Duffryn pit. No deaths were occasioned more by choke or after-damp than from the fire-damp. Date: 1852

General view of the East Kent colliery Companys Works at Tilmanstone, on the property of the Kent Coal Concessions Company. Date: 1911

Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho)
2778300 Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho)
2815391 The dramas of mining, a wagon that crashes into a coal mine, near Birmingham (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of mining)

Coal miners (chromolitho)
2817178 Coal miners (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal miners. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The first victims in Italy of the great war, parances that jump into the air for the explosion of mines
2815689 The first victims in Italy of the great war, parances that jump into the air for the explosion of mines... (colour litho) by Beltrame

How to sweep the liner route (Colour Litho)
2809304 How to sweep the liner route (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: How do you sweep the liner route)

The fight in the Artois (colour litho)
2808578 The fight in the Artois (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fight in the Artois)

The Turkish tug-pilot Semendar who jumps in the air with the crew due to the collision in a mine... (colour litho)
2808478 The Turkish tug-pilot Semendar who jumps in the air with the crew due to the collision in a mine... (colour litho) by Beltrame

How an Austrian supply station was destroyed, on the slopes of Lavarone (colour litho)
2815795 How an Austrian supply station was destroyed, on the slopes of Lavarone (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona (colour litho)
2814927 Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strike of coal unloading workers in the port of Savona)

Newcomens Atmospheric Engine (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF115607 Newcomens Atmospheric Engine (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: steam engine based on Thomas Saverys version of 1712; ); English

Group of miners in a lift cage in coal mine (photo)
5999802 Group of miners in a lift cage in coal mine (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group of miners in a lift cage in coal mine)

A colliery - early morning (colour litho)
3622168 A colliery - early morning (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A colliery - early morning)

Colliery (colour litho)
3643724 Colliery (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colliery. Illustration for Graphic Stories of Industries (Collins, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

French miners returning to work after a strike (colour litho)
2795668 French miners returning to work after a strike (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French miners returning to work after a strike)

President Faure of France visiting the coal mines of Lens (colour litho)
2818968 President Faure of France visiting the coal mines of Lens (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The great dangers of naval war, sailors working to remove mines from the Dardanelles... (colour litho)
2815739 The great dangers of naval war, sailors working to remove mines from the Dardanelles... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300... (colour litho)
2815083 The dramas of the mines, the liberation of three workers who were buried forty-four days at 300... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Aeroplanes against mines (colour litho)
2808790 Aeroplanes against mines (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Airplanes against mines)

Horse being winched down the coalpit at Le Creusot, illustration from
CHT286997 Horse being winched down the coalpit at Le Creusot, illustration from La Vie souterraine by Louis Simonin (1830-86) 1867 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Ferat

Removing empty coal trucks at the bottom of a mine shaft (litho)
6014259 Removing empty coal trucks at the bottom of a mine shaft (litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing empty coal trucks at the bottom of a mine shaft)

A coal miner injured at work being brought home (litho)
6014253 A coal miner injured at work being brought home (litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: A coal miner injured at work being brought home)

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"Exploring the Depths: A Glimpse into the World of Collieries in South Wales and Beyond" Step back in time to witness the sheer determination and resilience of miners working at the coalface in South Wales. These brave individuals, with their sweat-soaked brows and soot-covered faces, embody the spirit of hard work that powered entire communities. In a shaft lift deep underground, coal miners from South Wales descend into darkness, ready to embark on another grueling shift. Their unwavering dedication is evident as they navigate through treacherous tunnels, risking their lives for a livelihood. At Gelli coalmine in Rhondda, South Wales, these unsung heroes toil relentlessly amidst deafening noise and choking dust. The rhythmic clanking of machinery echoes through the air as they extract precious black gold from beneath the earth's surface. Witness a miner riding drams at Tirpentwys Colliery in South Wales - an exhilarating yet perilous journey filled with adrenaline and courage. These men fearlessly navigate narrow tracks while carrying heavy loads of coal, showcasing their incredible strength and skill. Markham Colliery stands tall as a testament to mining history. Its towering structures serve as reminders of an era when this industry thrived - providing employment opportunities for countless individuals who depended on it for survival. A coal miner diligently fills his truck at a South Wales mine - each shovelful representing hours spent underground extracting this valuable resource. This tireless effort fuels industries far beyond these dark depths. Welsh women road builders play an integral role in shaping infrastructure within South Wales. With grit under their nails and determination etched upon their faces, they break barriers by proving that gender should never limit one's capabilities or aspirations. Lea Hall Colliery alongside Rugeley A Power Station forms an iconic duo that powers Staffordshire forward into progress. The symbiotic relationship between collieries and power stations illustrates the interconnectedness of industries that rely on coal.