Sujet
A Cornish winze shaft, used for exploration
Légende
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
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07112_009768P
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
28,8Mo (3,2Mo) / 24,0cm x 30,0cm / 2838 x 3543 (300dpi)