Boy 'putter' drawing a truck containing coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1848. Artist: Unknown

Boy 'putter' drawing a truck containing coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1848. Artist: Unknown

1-158-271 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Boy 'putter' drawing a truck containing 2 1/4 cwt of coal along a 24 inch high seam, Halifax, Yorkshire, 1848. This illustrates the hardship of conditions underground in the British coal industry in the mid 19th century. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848).


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
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  1. Matthias Dunn: British: mine inspector, author

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  1. Engraving

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World Europe United Kingdom England West Yorkshire Calderdale Halifax

  1. 53 43 00 N , 001 51 00 W

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6272x2789
File Size : 51,248kb


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  1. 006937
  1. 006937
  1. 0460000708
  1. 1-158-271
  1. 1158271
  1. 708

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