Miners Collection (#11)

Miners at Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales
A group of miners from the morning shift pose for their photo in a coal seam at Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales

Collapsed roof, Llanerch Colliery, South Wales
View of a collapsed roof at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales. Some of the thick wooden props have broken

Miners in shaft lift, Llanerch Colliery, South Wales
Miners standing in a shaft lift at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Neglected boy from a South Wales mining district
A neglected boy from a South Wales mining district. Images like this were copied by W E Jones for his father to use while campaigning for support for the Miners Union

Model boat sailing club, near Pontypool, South Wales
A Sunday model boat sailing club, meeting at Furnace Pond near Pontypool in South Wales

Woman suffering the effects of poverty, South Wales
A woman in despair, suffering the effects of poverty in South Wales. This photograph, entitled Poverty, was used to illustrate talks designed to raise support for the South Wales Miners Federation

Main haulage track, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
A miner stands alongside the main haulage track or road at Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Female surface workers queueing, South Wales
A line of female surface workers queueing up at a mine in South Wales, probably for their wages

Production and Plunder, campaigning statistics
A slide entitled Production & Plunder, used for a lecture about the South Wales Miners Federation. Statistics are listed, comparing the royalties on the use of coal on the luxury steamer

Two women emptying a coal truck at a mine in South Wales

Entrance to Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales
View of the entrance to Baldwins Level near Pontypool in South Wales

Coal screening machine, Llanerch Colliery, South Wales
View of a jigger or coal screening machine at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales

Shaft inspection, Glyn Pits, Pontypool, South Wales
A shaft inspection taking place at Glyn Pits, Pontypool, South Wales

Miners at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, South Wales
Three miners in a coal seam at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool in South Wales

Evidence of side movement, Tirpentwys Colliery, South Wales
Evidence of side movement, with a broken prop on the left, in a coal seam at Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Miners getting out of a shaft lift, South Wales
A group of miners getting out of a shaft lift at surface level at Llanerch Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales

Timber supports in a South Wales mine
Timber supports in a mine in South Wales

View of Barry Harbour with boats, South Wales
A view of Barry Harbour with boats, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales

Miners at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, South Wales
Three miners in a coal seam at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool in South Wales

Woman dressed up for local carnival, South Wales
A woman dressed up with a patterned headscarf and a scarf round her shoulders, for a local carnival in South Wales. Date: early 20th century

Managers of Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales
The General Manager and Manager of Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South Wales, photographed in a mineshaft

Two donkeys in a field. Used as a visual aid for propaganda purposes, used to describe two MPs as a pair of donkeys

Men and horses ploughing in a field, South Wales
Men and horses ploughing in a field, probably at a farm in the Pontypool area of South Wales

Man operating haulage equipment, South Wales
A man operating haulage equipment in a mine in South Wales

Miner working in Plas y Coed Level, South Wales
A miner working in the Plas y Coed Level, South Wales

Glyn Pits, Pontypool, South Wales
External view of the Glyn Pits in Pontypool, South Wales

Topsy turvy 1854 / Leech
Topsy turvy - or our Antipodes. A reversal of fortune, showing miners being served and waited upon by the upper class

Inside a traditional miners cottage, Lands End, Cornwall
Scene inside a traditional miners cottage at Lands End, Cornwall. There is a copper kettle by the fireplace, a spinning wheel, two clocks, various pictures, and patterned wallpaper

Gold Miner, New Zealand
A Westland Digger, gold miner, Hokitika, New Zealand

Zonguldak, Turkey - Miners
Miners of the Ottoman Heraclea Collective at Kerpitchlik, Zonguldak (formerly Heraclea), a city and the capital of Zonguldak Province in the Black Sea region of Turkey

Members of the rescue parties at Gresford Colliery, Wales
Equipped with oxygen apparatus, these are some of the men who battled for a day and a half to save the lives of miners who had been trapped by flames following an explosion in the mine

Waiting for the news of the Missing, Gresford Colliery
After an explosion in the mine flames trapped the miners and efforts were made to rescue them. The crowd that had gathered could only stand by and wait for news

1912 Coal Strike
Striking miners during the 1912 Coal Strike in England

The General Strike - an overturned motor-van
A motor-van overturned by Strike sympathisers in Blackfriars Road, London. Though largely peaceful, there were several violent incidents during the General Strike

The General Strike - strikers in Plymouth
Strikers at Plymouth arriving at St. Andrews Church for a special daily service during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The General Strike - travelling by trailer
Londoners travelling by a steam-wagon and trailer combination past the Royal Exchange in the City of London during the General Strike

The General Strike - volunteers

The General Strike - Labour politicians
Labour leaders during the General Strike: (left to right), Arthur Henderson, Ramsay MacDonald (leader of the opposition) and Mr J. H. Thomas

The General Strike: Listening to speakers in Hyde Park
Labours May Day in London: Listening to the open-air speaker in Hyde Park during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The General Strike - food convoys leaving docks
The last food convoy to leave the Royal Albert Docks before the termination of the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The General Strike - peeling potatoes in Hyde Park
A Snap-Shot of Striketime Society: Lady Mary Ashley-Cooper and Lady Carmichael-Anstruther peeling potatoes in Hyde Park. Front cover of The Sketch emergency issue produced during the General Strike

The General Strike - a food convoy
Armoured convoy leaving Hyde Park at daybreak during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

The General Strike
Cartoon sketch of a society lady helping out during the General Strike, accompanied by her pet poodle. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts

Gold Panning at St. Davids Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing two miners panning for gold at St. Davids Mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911. At that time, this mine was one of three producing gold in Wales

Tunnel in St. Davids Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing two miners pushing a cart of ore along a tunnel in the St. Davids mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911. This mine, 500 feet deep

Drilling at Gwynfynydd Gold Mine, Wales, 1911
Photograph showing three miners using an air rock-drill in part of the Gwynfynydd Mine, near Carnarvon in Wales, 1911. This was one of three mines in Wales producing gold at that time

Gold in New Zealand 1853
The New Zealand gold field: discovery of gold near the source of the Kapanga Stream, about 40 miles from Auckland; miners camped close to the river pan for gold

Miners of Valenciennes
Napoleon and Eugenie watch a parade of the miners of Valenciennes : his encouragement of industry gives France a period of stability and prosperity

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