Title
A Cornish winze shaft, used for exploration
Caption
A Cornish winze shaft, used for exploration. A man attached to a rope is being lowered down the shaft by a simple windlass. For light the men have nothing more than bare candles stuck in their hats. Cornwall, England. 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_009768P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,8Mb (3,2Mb) / 9,5in x 11,8in / 2838 x 3543 (300dpi)