Pits and pitmen - night-shift 1871
Night-shift down the pits, half an hour before the shift starts at five-thirty in the evening, the miners meet on the pit-heap for a chat by a fire, this engraving was took from Seaham, pitmen sent half their llife down the mines and could tell you many thrilling stories
Picture No
10012110
Media ID
47154246
Size
5362px x 4150px
(5.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by M. W. R in The Graphic', 4 February 1871, page 108
Date
1871
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