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A Proposal in Flanders by Bruce BairnsfatherA cartoon by Bruce Bairnsfather, in which a French farmer is about to propose, when a dormant mine ruins the moment. Date: 1915
Indian sappers in a mine holeSappers, probably of the British Indian Army, in a mine hole. Date: circa 1890s
French mine crater WWIView of French soldiers working at the mine face in the tunnel in darkness, and a diagram showing two branches stretching to the right and left where tons of explosive are to be placed. Date: 1916
Russo-German naval action in the Baltic, WW1Russo-German naval action in the Baltic during the First World War which led to the destruction of a German destroyer and mine layer and the torpedoing of a German pre-dreadnought battleship
Interior of a mine crater, Western Front, WW1Interior of a large mine crater on the Western Front during World War One, with the tiny figures of three men. Date: circa 1916
Big fighting ships auxiliaries by G. H. DavisNavy notes of the week. A big fighting ships auxiliaries: some little-known members of the British fleet. 1912
Sinking of German ship, Konigin Luise, by G. H. DavisThe sinking of the German mine layer, Konigin Luise, off Harwich in the early stages of the First World War. Showing the position of the Lance when firing the three fatal shots. Date: August 1914
Mines and torpedoes by G. H. DavisNavy Notes of the Week: the question of mines and torpedoes. Showing naval minesweepers at work, sweeping a wire across an underwater mine field; a modern high-speed long-range torpedo;
Submarine incident in North Sea by G. H. DavisA submarine incident in the North Sea. How the sinking of the German cruiser Hela was accomplished (top). Two other illustrations relate to
Mine problem in North Sea by G. H. DavisThe mine problem in the North Sea. The mine layer at work, showing the way in which the mine is held below the water and how it is exploded by a passing ship
Magnetic mine and counter moves by G. H. DavisA battle of wits: the magnetic mine and the counter-moves, a battle of wits: new types of mines countered by the Navy. Naval experts versus the enemy
The German acoustic mine by G. H. DavisThe German acoustic mine: a new terror under the sea during the Second World War. A trembler circuit, set in motion by an advancing ships propeller vibrations, brings about an explosion. Date: 1941
Mines from the Crimean onwards by G. H. DavisMines, from the infernal machine used by the Russians during the Crimean War to colossal barrages employed during the Second World War. 1940
The mine used by Germany by G. H. DavisThe mine: a weapon used by Germany for unrestricted warfare. The basic principles of mine laying: a form of naval warfare whose restrictions under international law are ignored by Germany to ensure
Aerial minefields by G. H. DavisAerial minefields to baffle raiders: a new form of barrage. Major Muirs idea for a minefield of small bombs supported by free balloons. Date: 1939
Baltic Copper Mine Cricket Club, Michigan, USABaltic Cricket Team - comprising of miners from Painesdale, Michigan, USA - played in the Copper (Houghton) County Cricket League, founded in 1906
Lloyd George on edge of mine crater, Western Front, WW1Lloyd George and Lord Reading on the edge of a mine crater during a visit to the Western Front in France, World War One. Date: circa 1916
Active Drifting Mines by G. H. DavisA diagram displaying the failures of disarming devices on mines used by the Germans and the British during the Second World War
Magnetic mine by G. H. DavisThe German magnetic mine: the first diagrams of its working and the methods by which it is laid. Diagrams showing the delicate electrical mechanism which reacts to the weak magnetic field set up by a
Baby Mine by Muriel Dawson -- a cute blue-eyed baby. Date: 1942
Mine crater on the Somme, France, WW1Mine crater on the Somme, northern France, covered in snow during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1918
Submarine mines, WW1How submarine mines look when laid on the seabed. Each one contains a charge of gun cotton, and explodes on contact. Date: 1914
Kimberley Mine - diamond excavationDiamond excavation machinery, and miners at the Kimberley Mine in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Date: 1883
Royal family at KimberleyKing George VI, Queen Elizabeth, and their two daughters, Princesses Elizabeth (to the right) and Margaret, are shown a display of cut and uncut diamonds in the De Beers office, Kimberley
Damage caused by British mines and guns on the Western FrontOfficers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme
Results of British mines and guns on the SommeOfficers examining the damage caused by an explosion of a British mine underneath the enemies position during the Battle of the Somme
Gold Washing MachineBaskets containing freshly mined gold, being washed on a water wheel at a New Zealand gold mine. Date: early 1930s
Consols Mine Raswall Hill and the Road Zennor to Farms. The White you See is Granite (c.1936). Wallis, Alfred 1855-1942. Date: 1936 (circa)
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - Pit and Railway TracksJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto - The Pit and Railway Tracks. Date: circa 1910s
Chinese Mining Boy, South AfricaA Chinese Mining Boy, South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand
Chinese Mining Boys - South AfricaThree Chinese Mining Boys. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand
Chinese Musicians - one playing an Erhu - South AfricaChinese Musicians - one pictured playing an Erhu - in South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - The Technical SchoolJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto The Technical School. Date: circa 1910s
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - The Manda Pit CagesJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto The Manda Pit Cages. Date: circa 1910s
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - The Adaby PumpJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto The Adaby Pump Date: circa 1910s
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - Loading Coal - HarbourJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto Loading Coal at the Harbour. Date: circa 1910s
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - Electric TrainsJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto Electric Train at the Carin Mine. Date: circa 1910s
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - Electricity Power PlantJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto Electricity Power Plant. Date: circa 1910s
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine - The Winding MachineJapan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto - The Winding Machine. Date: circa 1910s
Japan - The Mitsui Miike Coal Mine at Omuta, Fukuoka and Arao, Kumamoto - Massive Water Gate at the Port. Date: circa 1910s
Police in Chinese Compound, South Africa - contracted minersPolice in a Chinese Compound, South Africa. Between 1904 and 1910, over 63, 000 contracted miners were brought in to work the mines of the Witwatersrand
South Africa - Transvaal - A Gold Mine, Johannesburg Date: circa 1906
WW1 - Loos - Tower Bridge - pithead gear towersWW1, Loos Tower Bridge - the name given to a pair of pithead gear towers here (also sometimes known as Crystal Palace ). Men from the Black Watch
Namibia - The Consolidated Diamond Mines at Elisabethbucht. Date: circa 1930s
Diamond Mine - Kimberley, South Africa Date: 1877
Pier, Wabana Iron MIne, Belle Isle, NewfoundlandDominion Iron and Steel Company Pier at the Wabana Iron MIne, Belle Isle, Newfoundland, Canada. Date: 1902
Nova Scotia Steel Co Pier, Wabana, Belle Isle, NewfoundlandNova Scotia Steel Companys Pier, Wabana Iron Mine, Belle Isle, Newfoundland, Canada. Date: 1902
Mining for Graphite in Madagascar, AfricaMining for Graphite in deposits in Madagascar, Africa Date: 1910s
