Miners waiting to come off their shift, The Courrieres Mines
Miners waiting to reascend the shaft at the Courrieres mines. The colliery disaster at Courrieres mines, 1906, in the Pas de Calais. An explosion in one of the three pits resulted in a unprecedented death toll of 1150 men
Picture No
10215851
Media ID
46351391
Size
6083px x 3983px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 17th March 1906, p376, By L. Sabarttier
Date
17th March 1906, p376
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