Coal Collection (page 6)

Gairs Colliery 28499_017
Former Gairs Colliery with adits, spoil heaps, tramway and ruins of one building, Hanging Crag, Cumbria, 2013

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Coal Works. A view near Neath in Glamorganshire, South Wales, 1798 (hand coloured aquatint on paper)
7485352 Coal Works. A view near Neath in Glamorganshire, South Wales, 1798 (hand coloured aquatint on paper) by Hassell, John (1767-1825); 22x33 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford

Mines of Cam Pha, c.1920 (photo)
8698353 Mines of Cam Pha, c.1920 (photo); (add.info.: Geography. Vietnam. Coal mines in Cam Pha (French Indochina.) Photography, Vietnam, ca 1920.); © Archives Charmet.

An inclined plane railway used to carry coal
5308316 An inclined plane railway used to carry coal.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an inclined plane railway used to carry coal from South Hetton Colliery to Seaham Harbour)

John Blenkinsop's cog railway
5308296 John Blenkinsop's cog railway.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting John Blenkinsop's cog railway which ran from Middleton to Leeds and was used to haul coal. Dated 19th century)

Staffordshire coal miners
5311954 Staffordshire coal miners; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Staffordshire coal miners. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A footplate
5310314 A footplate; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a footplate - the platform for the crew in the cab of a locomotive - as the crew shovel coal into the furnace)

An engraving depicting the fossil of a tree (Sigillaria) found in a coal seam
5311258 An engraving depicting the fossil of a tree (Sigillaria) found in a coal seam, with its roots still in the clay beneath the coal

An engraving depicting a miner digging coal with the aid of a Day lamp, 19th century
5310992 An engraving depicting a miner digging coal with the aid of a Day lamp, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1833); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a parlour maid making up a coal fire. Illustrated by George John Pinwell (1842-1875)
5310781 An engraving depicting a parlour maid making up a coal fire. Illustrated by George John Pinwell (1842-1875) a British illustrator and Watercolourist

The Imprisoned Pit Pony (colour litho)
8633164 The Imprisoned Pit Pony (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Imprisoned Pit Pony)

Peat cutting (b/w photo)
8652392 Peat cutting (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peat cutting. Illustration for The British Isles in Black's Geography Pictures series)

This Mechanized Age: Petrol from coal (colour photo)
8660447 This Mechanized Age: Petrol from coal (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petrol from coal)

Industries of Britain, c 1930: Coal (colour litho)
8657406 Industries of Britain, c 1930: Coal (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal)

This Mechanized Age, 1937: Coal Sorter (colour litho)
8657547 This Mechanized Age, 1937: Coal Sorter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coal Sorter)

Hoe, holly, blast furnace, coal and Dutch (chromolitho)
8677343 Hoe, holly, blast furnace, coal and Dutch (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H for houe (hoe), houx (holly), hauts fourneaux (blast furnace)

Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho)
8676260 Old King Coal, the universal provider (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old King Coal, the universal provider. Coal, how it is formed and used)

Worker working in the coke ovens of the Pittsburgh steel industry rising the workers' city above, 1880
NWI4826584 Worker working in the coke ovens of the Pittsburgh steel industry rising the workers' city above, 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century; (add.info)

Women workers filtering coal from a mine in England, 19th century. Colourful engraving, 19th century
NWI4826316 Women workers filtering coal from a mine in England, 19th century. Colourful engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: Women workers filtering coal from a mine in England, 19th century)

Workers of a coke-furnace steel plant in Pennsylvania, 1880. Coloured engraving of the 19th century
NWI4828181 Workers of a coke-furnace steel plant in Pennsylvania, 1880. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Workers of a coke-furnace steel plant in Pennsylvania, 1880)

Volunteers descending into the coal mine to rescue miners in England, 1860s
NWI4827966 Volunteers descending into the coal mine to rescue miners in England, 1860s.; (add.info.: Volunteers descending into the coal mine to rescue miners in England)

Population of America: mother cooking in a kettle in front of the fireplace, 18th century
NWI4879688 Population of America: mother cooking in a kettle in front of the fireplace, 18th century. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Population of America)

Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of Staffordshire (England)
NWI4829159 Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of Staffordshire (England), circa 1880 - Colorised engraving

First World War: France, Humoristic patriotic map showing the coal map, 1917
LUX4735637 First World War: France, Humoristic patriotic map showing the coal map, 1917, coal map: the flambant is reserved for lovers, the balls to the hens, the rooster of the chickens

Letter H: 14th century lettrine, Dutch, Blast furnaces, Coal, Holly, Hoe. Alphabet illustrates a character in
DUV4198363 Letter H: 14th century lettrine, Dutch, Blast furnaces, Coal, Holly, Hoe. Alphabet illustrates a character in traditional costume, a famous monument, a plant and an object or an insect

Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848
3478855 Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848; (add.info.: Scottish woman coal bearer carrying coal to the surface, 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Harrington Pit Mill Colliery. Early 19th century (engraving)
538570 Harrington Pit Mill Colliery. Early 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Pit head, showing steam engine house, the energy source for winding gear which superseded the horse whim (left)

Seaham Harbor, 1835 England, UK
864404 Seaham Harbor, 1835 England, UK; (add.info.: Seaham Harbour, County Durham, England. Loading a sailing vessel with coal)

Economy. Mines of Lievin, Avion, France. Photo, France, c.1905
2636449 Economy. Mines of Lievin, Avion, France. Photo, France, c.1905.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Economie. Photo, France, vers 1905. Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI.

Lambeth Gasworks, 19th century, engraving
530403 Lambeth Gasworks, 19th century, engraving; (add.info.: From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage, London, 1872)

South Metropolitan Gas Company's works, East Greenwich, London: The condensers
530385 South Metropolitan Gas Company's works, East Greenwich, London: The condensers. Wood engraving published Paris, 1891; Universal History Archive/UIG.

South Metropolitan Gas Company's works, East Greenwich, London: Quenching coke
530384 South Metropolitan Gas Company's works, East Greenwich, London: Quenching coke. Wood engraving published Paris, 1891; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Grisou in a coal mine - chromo., deb. 20th century
LSE4093802 Grisou in a coal mine - chromo., deb. 20th century; Private Collection; (add.info.: Grisou in a coal mine - chromo., deb. 20th century); Photo © Leonard de Selva.

Plan of a coal mine and mode of ventilation, 19th century. Geological sections of metallic veins, chalk, basalt
FLO4591504 Plan of a coal mine and mode of ventilation, 19th century. Geological sections of metallic veins, chalk, basalt, and limestone

Coal pickers on board a boat, lifting the coal cargo from the cargo hold using a pulley system
MMM5481707 Coal pickers on board a boat, lifting the coal cargo from the cargo hold using a pulley system by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); National Maritime Museum, London

An engraving depicting the bottom of a pit shaft showing the corves being sent to the surface
5311243 An engraving depicting the bottom of a pit shaft showing the corves being sent to the surface, a pony drawing clear corves back to the coal face and, left

An engraving depicting a miner working at the coal face using a pick, 19th century
5310990 An engraving depicting a miner working at the coal face using a pick, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1877); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The process of smelting iron
5308460 The process of smelting iron.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the process of smelting iron in India. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A maid holding a coal scuttle
5308066 A maid holding a coal scuttle.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a maid holding a coal scuttle, which features an angled opening at the top, making it easier to scoop coal. Dated 19th century)

Hyde Park as it will be, 1846. Satirical futuristic print of gentlemen riding personal steam engines pumping out fumes
FLO4995407 Hyde Park as it will be, 1846. Satirical futuristic print of gentlemen riding personal steam engines pumping out fumes

Science. Chemistry. Wine still of Chaptal, 1720 Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434913 Science. Chemistry. Wine still of Chaptal, 1720 Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

Science. Water. The Still of Isaac Berard, 1806. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie
3434911 Science. Water. The Still of Isaac Berard, 1806. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science. Water)

Inside a buron at Mont Dore (Mont-Dore) in Auvergne. Engraving in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890
JAB5037223 Inside a buron at Mont Dore (Mont-Dore) in Auvergne. Engraving in " The peoples of the Earth" 1890.; (add.info.: Inside a buron at Mont Dore (Mont-Dore) in Auvergne

Minerals and crystals of sulfur (mellite, graphite, amber with insects, Carpathian amnber, anthracite)
FLO4693920 Minerals and crystals of sulfur (mellite, graphite, amber with insects, Carpathian amnber, anthracite, English charcoal, slate coal)

Female pithead workers
2602804 Female pithead workers; (add.info.: Female pithead workers, Creusot coal mines, eastern France. Engraving, Paris, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Production of tar from coal
2602805 Production of tar from coal; (add.info.: Production of tar from coal by distillation. Engraving, Paris, 1885.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Coal mining at Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850 years. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4826670 Coal mining at Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850 years. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Coal mining at Bradley mine, Staffordshire, England, 1850 years)

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"Unearthing the Riches: A Journey Through Coal's Legacy" Step back in time and witness the indomitable spirit miners as they ascend from the depths of South Wales' shaft lifts. Their unwavering determination fueled an entire industry, shaping towns like Sheffield into bustling hubs of progress. In 1797, W. Fairbank meticulously mapped out Sheffield's intricate layout, showcasing how coal became intertwined with its very foundations. Engraved by Thomas Harris, this plan serves as a testament to the pivotal role that coal played in shaping Yorkshire's history. Venturing further underground, we find ourselves amidst the grit and sweat of miners working at the coalface in South Wales. These brave souls risked their lives daily to extract this black gold that powered nations and illuminated countless homes. Amidst World War I chaos, Wrights Coal Tar Soap emerged as a symbol of resilience and hygiene for soldiers on the frontlines. Its medicinal properties provided solace amidst adversity – a small reminder of home during tumultuous times. The bond between miner and canary was one forged by necessity; these feathered companions acted as silent sentinels against invisible dangers lurking within mineshafts. Their sacrifice saved countless lives, serving as a poignant reminder of both fragility and strength. As dawn breaks over mining communities across Britain, we witness miners coming to work with steely resolve etched upon their faces. Each day brought forth new challenges but also camaraderie born from shared experiences deep within Gelli coalmine in Rhondda Valley. Traveling back through time to England's industrial revolution in the 1850s reveals towering collieries dotting landscapes – symbols of progress amid soot-stained skies. These structures stood tall as testaments to human ingenuity harnessed for economic growth. Durham Miners Gala stands proud among traditions celebrating mining heritage; The Easington miners lodge banner unfurls, carrying the hopes and dreams of generations past.