Title
Accident in a mine shaft caused by the engine man at the pit head starting the movement of the rope too sharply and causing the tub to tip over
Caption
Accident in a mine shaft caused by the engine man at the pit head starting the movement of the rope too sharply and causing the tub to tip over. The man being hauled up was standing on the rim of the tub and holding the chain in the normal way lost his balance. 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_009771P
License type
Rights managed
Available size
28,8Mb (3,0Mb) / 9,5in x 11,8in / 2844 x 3543 (300dpi)