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Princess Beatrice down a coal minePrincess Beatrice (1857-1944), youngest daughter of Queen Victoria, pictured picking coal in the Wynnstay Colliery, Ruabon, North Wales in 1889
The General Strike - an overturned motor-vanA 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 PlymouthStrikers 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 trailerLondoners 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 politiciansLabour 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 ParkLabours 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 docksThe 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 ParkA 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 convoyArmoured 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 StrikeCartoon 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
Replace the... ?How coal was first discovered in Scotland by a golfer playing bad golf. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary Evans
The Coal Problem, Great Britain, 1920Illustration showing a number of facts regarding the coal industry of Great Britain in 1920. These diagrams showed that miners wages were increasing, but coal production was diminishing
The Happy Hunting Ground! By Cecil AldinA colour illustration from Cecil Aldins Woggles Series, showing two mischievous dogs playing in a coal bunker
A Happy London Coal Exchange Trader, 1890Illustration showing a London Coal Exchange trader, happily reflecting on a good days business, 1890
London Coal Exchange Trader, 1890Illustration showing a trader at the London Coal Exchange making an entry in his order book, 1890
Interior of the Coal Exchange, London, 1849Engraving showing the interior of the, then new, Coal Exchange in London, 1849
The Coal Exchange, London, 1849Engraving showing the exterior of the Coal Exchange, London, 1849
A Trader waiting for the Coal Exchange to open, 1849Illustration showing a top-hatted trader standing at one of the desks of the London Coal Exchange, waiting for the opening of the market, 1849
Lights Out in Piccadilly Circus, London, 1951Photograph showing the Dim Out of Piccadilly Circus, London, in January 1951. This dim out of the advertising lights was due to a national coal-crisis
Interior of a Transport Airplane filled with coal, 1948Photograph showing the interior of a Dakota airplane loaded with kitbags full of coal, destined for Berlin during the airlift of 1948
Gold Shovelled like Coal. A Curiosity of a Siberian Mine. SpaIllustration from sketches by Special Artist Julius Price in Siberia showing Russian women working on the Siberian gold mines, shovelling ore like coal. Women are paid badly, worse than men
Rochebelle Mine / 1904The Desccours shaft and buildings at the Rochebelle mines, Alais, France
Remains of a Roman VillaGeneral view of the remains of the Roman villa, on the site of the new Coal Exchange opposite Billingsgate Market. The portion of the house uncovered consisted of 2 rooms
Wrights Coal Tar soapAdvertisement for Wrights Coal Tar soap showing a British soldier (or Tommy ), writing a thank-you letter to his sweetheart
Wrights Coal Tar Soap, advertisementAn advertisement for Wrights Coal Tar Soap in the style of Egyptian cave art
Belgian FactoryEtablissements & Charbonnages du Grand-Hornu, near Mons : a passenger train is passing in the foreground, and over on the right is a freight train carrying coal to the works
Refuelling a SteamshipA large group of Japanese workers unloading coal from traditional boats and carrying it at great effort up rope ladders onto a steam liner at Nagasaki Harbour, Japan
Cornish Coal LorryCornish coalmen unloading coal from their lorry onto a ship before it sets sail from the harbour with its cargo of China clay
Horse-Drawn Tram WagonAn old wooden horse-drawn tram wagon, one of many built in 1826 and used on the Stratford to Moreton-in-the-Marsh Railway, which was in use until 1859, carrying coal etc
Le Creusot Strike 2Strike at Le Creusot ironworks - accident at the coal-heap
Thomas Britton - 2THOMAS BRITTON Coal-dealer, musician, mystic, scientist and bibliophile
The Winans Ocean Steamer, 1858Engraving of the Winans Ocean Steamer cigar ship, launched at Ferry Bay, Baltimore, on 6th October 1858. Intended as an ocean-going vessel, she was 180 feet long and had a displacement of 350 tons
Coal mine fire at Astley, near ManchesterCoal mine fire at the Tyldesley Collieries near Manchester. The fire spread so furiously that all the shafts were unaccessable
Noble PrivilegesCoal-sellers and nobles alike give up their privileges and insignia, perceived as politically incorrect relics of the ancien regime
England / ShereA view outside A. Weller and Sons Coal Merchants and Cars For Hire business, where a young man in a suit reads the noticeboard, with a boy beside him. Shere, Surrey, England
Festival Flower GirlssThree flower girls and many visitors at Battersea Pleasure Gardens, part of the Festival of Britain. Girls costumes by Peggy Page, fabric by Balcora
WIGAN COLIERY LASSESColliery lasses of Wigan
Colliery Steam EngineSteam engine providing power for a colliery
Coal Mine ExplosionAn explosion in a coal mine
Pulling TrolliesChinese workers pulling trollies laden with coal in Kailan, Northern China
Fanning a FireA woman uses a newspaper over an open coal fire to make it draw more quickly and light the coals faster
Coal Ships on TeesCoal is loaded from coal drops into shipping at Middlesbrough, on the Tees : the drops will subsequently be replaced by purpose-built docks
Colliery RailwayThe railway at Whitwell colliery, county Durham
Loading Coal ShipsCoal is loaded aboard sailing vessels at Port Clarence, near Middlesbrough
Killingworth EngineGeorge Stephensons locomotive designed to carry coal at Killingworth Colliery, near Newcastle-on-Tyne. It was the precursor of the Rocket and other engines
St Hildas CollieryIn county Durham : the mined coal is hoisted above ground level, then the tubs slide down a gradient to be tipped into wagons which take it to the ships
Victoria at WolverhamptonWhen Queen Victoria travelled to Wolverhampton to unveil a Statue of Prince Albert, the Royal party processed through a large coal arch, donated by the Earl of Dudley
