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Photographic Print : Pithead at Hebburn Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, 1860
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Pithead at Hebburn Colliery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, 1860
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) of coal from the bottom of the pit and filling the wooden railway wagons. On the wagon at left the brake is easily visible. From A History of Coal, Coke, Coal Fields... by W Fordyce. (London, 1860)
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Coal Coal Industry Coal Mine Coal Mining Coal Truck Colliery Engine House Fuel Industrial Revolution Mine Oxford Science Archive Pit Head Pithead Tyne And Wear Tyneside Winding Gear Fordyce Hebburn
11"x8.5" Photo Print
Step back in time with this captivating photograph from the Media Storehouse collection. Featuring an engine house at Hebburn Colliery in Newcastle-upon-Tyne area, this vintage image from 1860 showcases the industrial past. Witness the power of the engine house as it provides energy to the winding gear, raising baskets (corves) in this intriguing snapshot of history. A perfect addition to any wall, this photograph from Heritage Images transports you back to an era of coal mining and industrial innovation.
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 27.9cm x 18.9cm (11" x 7.4")
Estimated Product Size is 27.9cm x 21.6cm (11" x 8.5")
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Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with landscape (horizontal) orientation to match the source image.
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This print takes us back to the year 1860, capturing a significant moment in the coal mining industry of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. At the Pithead of Hebburn Colliery, we witness an intricate system at work. The engine house stands proudly on the left, providing power for the winding gear in the center. This powerful mechanism is responsible for raising baskets filled with precious coal from deep within the pit. The wooden railway wagons eagerly await their cargo as they are being loaded with these corves of coal. A closer look reveals a brake easily visible on one of the wagons at left, highlighting both safety measures and attention to detail during this era. This image serves as a testament to England's industrial revolution and Victorian times when fuel was essential for progress. It showcases not only technological advancements but also sheds light on the labor-intensive nature of mining operations during that period. Located in Tyneside, this colliery played a crucial role in Britain's economy by contributing to its thriving coal industry. The monochrome engraving adds depth and character to this historical snapshot captured by an unknown creator but preserved through W Fordyce's publication "A History of Coal, Coke, Coal Fields. . " (London, 1860). Thanks to Oxford Science Archive and Heritage Images' efforts in preserving such valuable prints like these; we can now appreciate our past while acknowledging how far we have come since then.
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