History
Working conditions in the mines were dark and cramped. Safety lamps were necessary for miners to navigate their way and mine the coal, but they also posed fire and explosive hazards.
Description
This black and white photograph shows two miners underground in a narrow seam. One of the men is holding a safety lamp.
Item Details
- Materials: Graphic material
- Archival Reference: 980.1117
- Other reference: C160-021
- Author: [unknown]
- Donor: Stevens, Colin
- Donated: 1980
- Size: 9 x 13 cm