Picture No | 10215853 |
Date | 1906 |
Description | Pruvost with his son, one of the miners rescued from the dis |
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Pruvost with his son, a miner decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honour for his bravery. Rescued from the devastating explosion at the Courrieres mines, 1906, in the Pas de Calais. A massive fire raged through three pits resulted in a unprecedented death toll of 1150 men.
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Source | The Illustrated London News. 7th April 1906 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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