History
After descending into the mine, the workers had to journey through a network of tunnels to their working site, adding extra hours to their workday. One of the most common risky acts was catching a ’ free ride’ on coal cars and tubs. The Collieries fined workers who were caught doing this. It was one of the fastest ways to escape the dark depths of the mine, but workers could fall between the cars and be crushed to death.
Description
This black and white photo slide shows two men on a motorized vehicle pulling a line of coal cars underground. An inscription at the bottom of the photo reads: 'Showing trip of coal & Westinghouse motor one mile underground from mine entrance Extension - Wellington collieries. C.C.(D.) Ltd.'
Item Details
- Materials: Graphic material
- Accession Number: 980.1040.002
- Other reference: C160-059
- Author: Leonard, Frank
- Donor: Baird, Harold
- Donated: 1980
- Size: 35 mm