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Miners at the coal face, Cannock Chase Colliery No. 9

These three miners were brothers from the Heath Hayes area.

Miners celebrating at Littleton Colliery

Group of miners celebrating mining one million tonnes of coal between 1986-87. Two miners in the centre are holding wine glasses, while their manager Mr Eddie Blakeley pours them a drink. Front row ...

Miners' celebration at Lea Hall Colliery

An underground photograph showing coal tub with "The 1 1/2 millionth ton 20th Dec 1965. Some of the men and women pictured are wearing working clothes, and there are Christmas hampers on the ground between ...

Miners examining a safety helmet, at the Fairlady (Coppice Colliery) Heath Hayes

Group of miners on afternoons in working clothes carrying 'keg' or 'bucket' battery powered electric lamps. The two men in the centre are looking at a helmet, as it is thought that all of the miners pictured ...

Miners in roadway, Lea Hall Colliery

View of two miners possibly leading to a coalface spraying limestone dust, to limit the potential effects of an explosion. One man in a tub among the sacks is feeding limestone into a hopper, while a ...

Miners leaving the pit after the end of a day shift

All of the miners are wearing safety helmets and carrying lamps, except one man in the foreground who wears a cap.

Miners on strike, Uttoxeter

Striking miners pictured in P.G. Brisbourne's yard after chopping wood. The men include: Mr Alcock, Percy Brisbourne, Bill Brisbourne, J.C. Dunnicliff, Mr Bullard, Jack Rowlett, Peter Brisbourne and ...

Miners' Rescue Team, Silverdale

The Miners' Rescue Team are pictured here in all of their equipment. A canary in its cage is sitting on the box on the floor, and was used to detect the first evidence of Methane Gas in the mine. Walter ...

Miners underground at "snap-time", Hawkins Colliery, Cannock

This is a posed photograph, as ordinarily miners wouldn't have sat on the rails. Their snap is wrapped in paper. Other details to note about the photograph are that the man on the left with the stick ...

Miners underground, Lea Hall Colliery

This was the first colliery planned and sunk by the National Coal Board. The two shafts were started in 1954 and sunk to a depth of 1300ft (396m). The first coal was produced in 1960, and the colliery's ...

Miners wearing breathing apparatus, Mines Rescue Station, Victoria Street, Hednesford

The men wearing the apparatus are, left: Albert Payton, son of Jos Payton and, right: Samuel Davies. In the centre is Jos Payton, Superintendent of the Mines Rescue Station, Hednesford. The station ...

Mining trainees with a supervisor, Cannock area

The trainees are looking at a helmet, as it is thought that they've all just been issued with compulsory helmets. Some of the lads are even wearing their new helmets back to front. Prior to this time ...

Ministers and choristers, St Peters Parish Church, Hednesford

Left to Right. Back Row. 1: Harold Haynes, 2-4, 5: Frank Turner, 6: Mr Casemore, 7: Gerald Timmins, 8?, 9: Tom Shaw, 10? Middle Row. 1-3, 4: Brian Manley, 5?, 6: Edward Peter Steele, 7: John Bennett, ...

Ministers and St. Peter's Church Choir, Hednesford

Left to Right. Back Row. 1: Doug Maund, 2: Mr Dangerfield, 3: Mr Haynes, 4: Mr Harvey, 5: Charlie Alcott, 6-7?, 8: Les Higgins (George). Second Row. 1: Gail Higgins, 2: Susan Jones, 3: Sandra Bowers, ...

Mink Stole,1930s

This stole is made out of three mink sewn together, two mink make up the sides and just the fur of the third is used to produce the back. The two mink on the side still have their legs and head attached ...

Mink(?) Fur Stole, 1930s

We believe this stole to be made of mink fur. It still has the nose, whiskers, feet and claws still attached. The head has been slightly re-shaped on the stole so a clip fastening could be used. ...

Miss A K Clayton, Rugeley

A photograph postcard of Miss A K Clayton, Headmistress of Talbot Street Girls School in Rugeley. Talbot Street Girls School was built in 1892. It was enlarged in 1898 and in 1913, and provided for ...

Miss Beardmore's private school, Wolstanton

Peace celebrations at Miss Beardmore's School in Wolstanton. All the children are dressed in their best clothes to celebrate the end of the Boer War.