Collection Item
Mining

Four men and a coal cutter

Type:

Date: c. 1920

History

Initially, coal cutters were driven by electricity, but they eventually transitioned to being powered by compressed air.

Description

This image shows four men crouching around a machine. The man on the right is a Fireboss, holding a safety lamp. The machine in the centre is a coal cutter.

Item Details

  • Materials:
  • Accession Number: 990.025.003
  • Other reference: C160-039
  • Author: [unknown]
  • Donor: Hudson, Reg and Violet
  • Donated: 1990/04/25
  • Size: 13 x 16 cm

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