Title
Mine working in the South Staffordshire Coalfield, 1869
Caption
Mine working in the South Staffordshire Coalfield, England. In this thick seam pillars of coal have been left to support the roof. A system of rails have been laid down and pit ponies are used to pull trolleys along them, taking corves of hewn coal to the mine shaft where they were raised to ground level. From "Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners" by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving. Mining. Coal.
Date
1869
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_009736P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
24,2Mb (2,3Mb) / 11,8in x 8,0in / 3543 x 2389 (300dpi)