Title
Coal miner descending the mine shaft, 1869
Caption
Coal miner descending the mine shaft on the looped end of a rope desperately trying to find refuge in an arched niche in the shaft as a fall in the shaft threatens his life. From "Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners" by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.
Date
1869
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07112_009764P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
11,5Mb (998,1Kb) / 3,8in x 11,8in / 1134 x 3543 (300dpi)