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Haulier and horse in a South Wales mineA haulier guides a horse, pulling a loaded dram (truck) along an underground track in a South Wales mine
Three visitors, Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South WalesThree visitors, including Mr Vickerman (the boss) at the Margaret pithead, Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Men at Hook Colliery, Pembrokeshire, South WalesA group of men at Hook Colliery, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. They are standing near the aerial ropeway connected to the Margaret shaft, which opened in 1911
Blondin tower, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesView of a Blondin tower at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. This is part of the high wire carriage system used to move the slate around
Blondin winder, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesA Blondin winder at work, at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. The Blondin is a high wire carriage system used to move the slate up or across
Moving slate waste, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesA workman moving slate waste at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales
Foundry, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesGeneral view of the foundry at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, with two men at work
Quarrymens shed, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesA quarrymens shed at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, showing drystone construction and superb workmanship in walls and roofing
Sheep in graveyard, Talysarn, North WalesA sheep in a graveyard, helping to keep the grass down, in the village of Talysarn, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales
Workman with tram, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesA workman pushing a tram loaded with large slabs of slate, at the Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales
Rhiwbryfdir Slate Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog, North WalesView of Rhiwbryfdir Slate Quarry, near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales, showing the slate store, a crane
Workman with slate quarry tram, North WalesA workman with a slate quarry tram, somewhere in North Wales. This small tram can carry half a ton of raw slate, and one man can operate it
Quarryman drilling, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesA quarryman drilling into the rock at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales
Bungalow with patterned slate roof, North WalesA bungalow with an elaborately patterned slate roof, somewhere in North Wales where the slate is quarried
Foundry mark, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesA foundry mark in the blacksmiths shop at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales
Carving a block, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesA pattern maker carving a block in the machine shop at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. The gear wheel is a wooden pattern to be cast later in the foundry
Window detail, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesA window detail on the main workshop building at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales. Wooden patterns for the ironwork, including these frames
Lowering a tram, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesLowering a tram full of slate onto the rails at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. From here the slate will be transported to the dressing sheds
Llyn Padarn, Llanberis and Dolbadarn Castle, North WalesView of Llyn Padarn, Llanberis and Dolbadarn Castle, with Snowdon and Elidir Fach, in Snowdonia National Park, North Wales
Workman pushing slate quarry tram, North WalesA workman pushing a slate quarry tram with a large block of slate resting on top of it, somewhere in North Wales. These small trams can carry up to half a ton of raw slate
Tramway, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesView of part of the tramway at the top of Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales, with rope haulage and brake equipment
Slate tram and building, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesView of a slate tram and part of the main buildings at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales
Municipal bench, Nantlle Valley, North WalesClose-up view of a municipal bench with a decorative iron dragon support, in the Nantlle Valley, North Wales. A pile of slate waste indicates that the bench is not far from a closed-down slate quarry
Slate fence and chapel, Corris, Gwynedd, North WalesView of a fence made of slate, and a chapel building in the middle distance, in the village of Corris, in the historic county of Merionethshire, Gwynedd, North Wales
Gents toilet with slate roof, North WalesA circular gents toilet, built in 1850 with stone walls and a slate roof, somewhere in North Wales where the slate is quarried
Young quarryman, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesA young quarryman waiting for the dust to settle after the rock has been blasted, at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales
Two quarrymen, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesTwo quarrymen, one young, one older, at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales
Chapel building, Penyrorsedd, North WalesA large chapel building at Penyrorsedd in the Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales, with a ramshackle stone wall and what looks like an old iron bedstead in the foreground
End of shift, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesScene at the end of a days shift at the Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. Quarrymen climb a 360 foot wooden ladder out of the slate pit
Blondin system, Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, North WalesView of the Blondin high wire and truck at Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales
Slate tram, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesView of a slate tram and part of the main buildings at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales
Stoking furnace, Dinorwig Slate Quarry, North WalesA foundryman stoking the foundry furnace at Dinorwig (or Dinorwic) Slate Quarry, near Llanberis, North Wales
Abandoned equipment near Penyrorsedd, North WalesA steam Blondin winder, abandoned above Penyrorsedd Slate Quarry, Nantlle Valley, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales. There is a pile of broken slate in front of it
Comic holiday photograph, taken in BournemouthA comic holiday photograph, taken in Bournemouth, showing a middle aged mans head on top of a drawing of a baby in a shallow bathtub
Coalface workers, Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South WalesTwo coalface workers at Baldwins Level, near Pontypool, South Wales
Miner cutting coal in a narrow seam, South WalesA miner undercutting or holing the coal in a narrow seam, Plas y Coed Level, South Wales. A solitary candle provides him with light
Rent, Profit and Interest, supported by two minersA propaganda cartoon by W E Jones, made for his father to use while campaigning for support for the Miners Union. It shows three plump gentlemen representing Rent, Profit and Interest
View of a colliery, Forest of Dean, GloucestershireView of a colliery in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire
Board of Guardians election leaflet, South WalesA Board of Guardians election leaflet, urging the electorate to vote only for Jones and Morgan. Jabez Jones (the father of W E Jones) is pictured on the right
Artists impression of a colliery explosionAn artists impression of a colliery explosion caused by firedamp, used in lectures on mining, taken from the Illustrated London News
Miners at Baldwins Level, Pontypool, South WalesA 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 WalesView 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 WalesMiners standing in a shaft lift at Llanerch Colliery near Pontypool in South Wales
Neglected boy from a South Wales mining districtA 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
Slate milestone, Pen y Gwryd, North WalesA fine example of an early 19th century slate milestone, standing by the roadside at Pen y Gwryd, near Llanberis, Caernarvonshire (now Gwynedd), North Wales
Model boat sailing club, near Pontypool, South WalesA Sunday model boat sailing club, meeting at Furnace Pond near Pontypool in South Wales
Woman suffering the effects of poverty, South WalesA 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 WalesA miner stands alongside the main haulage track or road at Tirpentwys Colliery, near Pontypool in South Wales
