Sujet
Early 19th century coal miner working a narrow seam, c1868. Artist: Anon
Légende
Early 19th century coal miner working a narrow seam, c1868. The miner, stripped to the waist, is lying on his side and, with a pickaxe, is holing out or scuffling coal. This work is being done by the light of a naked flame which could cause an explosion by igniting coal dust or fire damp (methane). From Mines and Miners by L Simonin. (London, c1868).
Oxford Science Archive
Date
1868
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B66_304
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,0Mo (3,6Mo) / 53,0cm x 23,6cm / 6256 x 2792 (300dpi)