Title
Miner igniting pockets of gas methane in a mine, 1869
Caption
The Penitent, or Fireman. This was the miner who, swathed in damp sacking, undertook the task of igniting pockets of which, the inflammable gas Methane, called Fire-damp which, if allowed to build up, could cause disastrous explosions in coal mines. From "Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners" by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving. Mining.
Date
1869
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_009749P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
23,9Mb (2,7Mb) / 11,8in x 7,9in / 3543 x 2356 (300dpi)