Dirty Collection (#5)

Coal Mining underground scenes at Hucknall Colliery in Nottinghamshire. May 1972 P017832

Little girl stands by a dustbin in a Bradford Slum. November 1953 D6539

Stay-in strikers return. John James washes the back of his friend Arnold Moyle. February 1960 P018171

Map of Sahara
Antique Map of Sahara from 1898

People on a horse drawn omnibus (1843 engraving)
The conductor, the driver and a press of passengers aboard a horse drawn omnibus. Woodcut engraving in sepia on aged paper

Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt - 11
Zabbaleen of Mokattam, Cairo, Egypt. A view of some of the makeshift buildings that have grown among the rubbish tips. This is where the better off Zabballeen people live circa 1995

African Cape buffalo in Queen Elizabeth National Park, East Africa, Africa

Food, Southern California, 1935. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Food. Southern California

Puffin (Fratercula arctica) with mud on beak after digging burrow, Great saltee Island, Co. Wexford, Republic of Ireland

Clean me DP094843
Apsley House, Hyde Park Corner, Piccadilly, City of Westminster, Greater London. Detail showing the words Clean Me !! written by hand into a patch of grime at the top of a door in Apsley Houses

The Wider Image: In Peru, a soccer field unites shantytown community
Stairs, used by Nueva Union shantytown residents to reach their homes, are seen in Villa Maria del Triunfo district of Lima, Peru, May 25, 2018

Worshippers with stains of goats blood on their clothes participate in a ceremony during the celebrations of the voodoo rituals in Souvenance, Haiti, April 1, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares

Birds fly above damaged buildings in a rebel-held area in the city of Deraa, Syria January 25, 2018. REUTERS/Alaa al-Faqir

A boy stands on a pile of firewood in Chakmakul camp for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh, February 8, 2018. Picture taken February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Andrew RC Marshall

A gay rights activist sits in a bus during the 11th annual March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Havana, Cuba, May 12, 2018. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

An Iraqi womans finger is seen stained with ink at a polling station during the parliamentary election in Sulaimaniyah, Iraq May 12, 2018. REUTERS/Ari Jalal

A Hindu devotees feet are seen while he rolls on the ground during the first day of Swasthani Brata Katha festival at Saali River near Kathmandu January 9, 2012

A worker shows a newly-hatched baby crocodile during a hatching inside a crocodile farm in Pasay city, metro Manila June 26, 2012

A man sits on the street in central Madrid, Spain, April 3, 2018. REUTERS/Susana Vera

A pedestrian walks on a bridge on a polluted day in Beijings central business area, China April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Palestinian protesters runs during clashes with Israeli troops at the Israel-Gaza border
A Palestinian protesters runs during clashes with Israeli troops at the Israel-Gaza border, east of Gaza City April 4, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

A building under construction is seen amid heavy smog in Beijings central business area, China April 2, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Member of the Bloco da Lama (Block of Mud) group performs on Jabaquara beach
A member of the " Bloco da Lama" (Block of Mud) group performs on Jabaquara beach, during a carnival festivities in Paraty, Brazil February 10, 2018. REUTERS/Nacho Doce

A broken air conditioner is seen outside a shut-down elementary school, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Alvin Baez

Historic building, that was destroyed during a three-year conflict, is seen in Benghazi
A historic building, that was destroyed during a three-year conflict, is seen in Benghazi, Libya February 28, 2018. Picture taken February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori

Workers look at rubbish that was left behind by spectators at a public viewing area for the new year fireworks display on Sydney Harbour in Australia, January 1, 2018. REUTERS/David Gray

A worker covers firecrackers with gunpowder in a makeshift fireworks factory ahead of New Year celebrations in Bocaue, Bulacan province, Philippines, December 28, 2018

A diver holds his mask on a small boat on Yangon River after searching for coal and iron from sunken ships July 10, 2013. Every morning and evening during high tide

Coal is sorted into a pile at a warehouse of the Trypillian thermal power plant in Kiev region, Ukraine November 23, 2017. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

A worker fills gunpowder mixture in small paper rolls to make firecrackers at a factory for the upcoming Diwali festival, on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad October 8, 2011

A woman receives a chocolate massage in an aromatherapy salon in Prague, Czech Republic, July 20, 2017. REUTERS/David W Cerny TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Rohingya refugees line up at registration center in Kutupalong refugees camp in Cox s
Rohingya refugees line up at registration center in Kutupalong refugees camp in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh, October 20, 2017. REUTERS/ Zohra Bensemra TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The feet of a man covered in red coloured powder are pictured during Holi celebrations in a lane near the Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh March 27

Bare shelves are seen inside a closed down retail unit in Stockport, near Manchester, Britain June 11, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble

A male red deer, covered in mud, barks in Richmond Park in south west London, October 3, 2014. Over 600 red and fallow deer roam in the largest of Londons Royal Parks

A boy peers through a window to watch electoral officials count ballots at a polling station in Niamey, Niger, February 21, 2016. REUTERS/Joe Penney TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Migrants gesture after boarding a train after crossing the Macedonian-Greek border near Gevgelija, Macedonia, September 5, 2015

A Rohingya refugee boys feet are covered with mud after crossing the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, at a port in Teknaf, Bangladesh October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A plastic bottle is seen floating in an Adriatic sea of the island Mljet, Croatia, May 30, 2018. Picture taken May 30, 2018. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic

A female security member shows her ink-stained finger after casting her vote at a polling station two days before polls open to the public in a parliamentary election in Najaf, Iraq May 10, 2018

A dead dog is seen at an area affected by the eruption of Fuego volcano in San Miguel Los Lotes in Escuintla, Guatemala, June 7, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso

A passenger plane leaves behind contrails as it flies in the skies over London Luton Airport, Luton, Britain, January 7, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

An internally displaced Syrian girl stands in the mud after heavy rain at a camp on the outskirts of Azaz, Syria January 26, 2018. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Debris of huts are seen after police evict squatters from a land in Villa El Salvador, on the outskirts of Lima, Peru March 14, 2018. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo

A believer prays at the government-sanctioned Catholic church during a mass on Palm Sunday in Youtong village, Hebei province, China, March 25, 2018. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj

A butchers foot is covered in hair and blood after slaughtering a goat during Eid al-Adha in Delhi, India September 14, 2016. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A hand of a Sadhu or a Hindu holy man is seen after taking a dip in the waters of Shipra river during the second Shahi Snan (grand bath) at Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Ujjain, India, May 9, 2016

A damaged field hospital room is seen after airstrikes in a rebel held area in Aleppo, Syria October 1, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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"Unearthing the Dirty Secrets: A Glimpse into Coal Miners' Lives in South Wales and Cornwall" Step back in time to witness the gritty reality of coal miners as they ascend from the depths of shaft lifts, their faces smeared with soot. In South Wales, these brave souls toiled tirelessly, risking their lives daily for a livelihood that sustained communities. Venture further into Folly Ditch at Jacobs Island, circa 1878, where an unknown creator captures a scene shrouded in mystery. The air thick with grime and uncertainty, this image hints at a world hidden beneath layers of dirt. At Geevor Tin Mine in Pendeen, Cornwall, a lone miner stands amidst rugged terrain. His weathered face tells tales of perseverance and determination against all odds. These men battled darkness and filth to extract precious minerals that fueled industries far and wide. The coalface was their battleground - blackened hands digging deep into the earth's core. In South Wales, miners worked relentlessly under treacherous conditions to meet the insatiable demand for coal during an era when energy needs knew no bounds. Travel across oceans to New Zealand through an antique map from 1873. As explorers navigated uncharted territories on distant shores, they encountered lands untouched by civilization's cleansing touch – raw beauty concealed beneath layers of untamed wilderness. In Sweden's Volvo 240 GL lies another tale entwined with dirt – not just physical but metaphorical too. This iconic vehicle symbolizes resilience; its sturdy frame defying weariness despite traversing rough terrains year after year. A Punch cartoon depicts Faraday offering his card to Father Thames – perhaps suggesting that even great minds recognize the inherent connection between science and nature's dirty secrets flowing within rivers' veins. But cleanliness is also elusive; it slips through our fingers like grains of sand as we strive for godliness.