Original early 1900's postcard of coal mining pit rescue team with axes and holding breathing apparatus in form of Draeger /Drager smoke helmets with attached breathing bag covered by a leather flap, together with lamps, protective knee pads and a saw (in foreground) they were well equipped to respond if disaster occurred. Circa 1919, U.K. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/original-early-1900s-postcard-of-coal-mining-pit-rescue-team-with-axes-and-holding-breathing-apparatus-in-form-of-draeger-drager-smoke-helmets-with-attached-breathing-bag-covered-by-a-leather-flap-together-with-lamps-protective-knee-pads-and-a-saw-in-foreground-they-were-well-equipped-to-respond-if-disaster-occurred-circa-1919-uk-image487595289.html
RM2K97TND–Original early 1900's postcard of coal mining pit rescue team with axes and holding breathing apparatus in form of Draeger /Drager smoke helmets with attached breathing bag covered by a leather flap, together with lamps, protective knee pads and a saw (in foreground) they were well equipped to respond if disaster occurred. Circa 1919, U.K.
Clock showing date and time when the Le Bois du Cazier coal mining disaster struck on August 8, 1956 at Marcinelle near Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/clock-showing-date-and-time-when-the-le-bois-du-cazier-coal-mining-disaster-struck-on-august-8-1956-at-marcinelle-near-charleroi-hainaut-belgium-image617545707.html
RM2XTKHRR–Clock showing date and time when the Le Bois du Cazier coal mining disaster struck on August 8, 1956 at Marcinelle near Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium
A postcard featuring a verse of the poem Heroes of the Mine, one of four cards in the series, probably issued in remembrance of the the West Stanley colliery explosion which killed 168 men in 1909. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-postcard-featuring-a-verse-of-the-poem-heroes-of-the-mine-one-of-four-cards-in-the-series-probably-issued-in-remembrance-of-the-the-west-stanley-colliery-explosion-which-killed-168-men-in-1909-image258779525.html
RMW10BWW–A postcard featuring a verse of the poem Heroes of the Mine, one of four cards in the series, probably issued in remembrance of the the West Stanley colliery explosion which killed 168 men in 1909.
NEW YORK SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25 1869. THE AVONDALE COLLIERY DISASTER. THE ADJUSTMENT OF HOT-AIR FURNACES. .aal AERO-STEAM ENGINES., scientific american, 1869-09-25 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/new-york-saturday-september-25-1869-the-avondale-colliery-disaster-the-adjustment-of-hot-air-furnaces-aal-aero-steam-engines-scientific-american-1869-09-25-image334310880.html
RM2ABW4X8–NEW YORK SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25 1869. THE AVONDALE COLLIERY DISASTER. THE ADJUSTMENT OF HOT-AIR FURNACES. .aal AERO-STEAM ENGINES., scientific american, 1869-09-25
A postcard featuring a verse of the poem Heroes of the Mine, one of four cards in the series, probably issued in remembrance of the the West Stanley colliery explosion which killed 168 men in 1909. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/a-postcard-featuring-a-verse-of-the-poem-heroes-of-the-mine-one-of-four-cards-in-the-series-probably-issued-in-remembrance-of-the-the-west-stanley-colliery-explosion-which-killed-168-men-in-1909-image258779491.html
RMW10BTK–A postcard featuring a verse of the poem Heroes of the Mine, one of four cards in the series, probably issued in remembrance of the the West Stanley colliery explosion which killed 168 men in 1909.
Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, Glamorgan, South Wales Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/senghenydd-colliery-disaster-glamorgan-south-wales-image501436408.html
RM2M3PB74–Senghenydd Colliery Disaster, Glamorgan, South Wales
Cadeby Colliery disaster, 1912 - women watching the funeral Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/cadeby-colliery-disaster-1912-women-watching-the-funeral-image501471140.html
RM2M3RYFG–Cadeby Colliery disaster, 1912 - women watching the funeral
Tynewydd Colliery disaster, near Pontypridd, Wales. The mine unexpectedly flooded on the afternoon of 11 April 1877. During the rescue operation, one of the managers stands on a wooden crate to speak to crowds of people gathered on the hillside. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tynewydd-colliery-disaster-near-pontypridd-wales-the-mine-unexpectedly-flooded-on-the-afternoon-of-11-april-1877-during-the-rescue-operation-one-of-the-managers-stands-on-a-wooden-crate-to-speak-to-crowds-of-people-gathered-on-the-hillside-image504802372.html
RM2M97MG4–Tynewydd Colliery disaster, near Pontypridd, Wales. The mine unexpectedly flooded on the afternoon of 11 April 1877. During the rescue operation, one of the managers stands on a wooden crate to speak to crowds of people gathered on the hillside.
Tynewydd Colliery disaster, near Pontypridd, Wales. The mine unexpectedly flooded on the afternoon of 11 April 1877. Showing one of the rescued miners, George Jenkins, in hospital, being visited by his family. Other rescued miners can be seen in the background. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/tynewydd-colliery-disaster-near-pontypridd-wales-the-mine-unexpectedly-flooded-on-the-afternoon-of-11-april-1877-showing-one-of-the-rescued-miners-george-jenkins-in-hospital-being-visited-by-his-family-other-rescued-miners-can-be-seen-in-the-background-image504802377.html
RM2M97MG9–Tynewydd Colliery disaster, near Pontypridd, Wales. The mine unexpectedly flooded on the afternoon of 11 April 1877. Showing one of the rescued miners, George Jenkins, in hospital, being visited by his family. Other rescued miners can be seen in the background.
Front cover of 'The Graphic,' of the pit-mouth immediately after the explosion, killing 268 men and boys. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/front-cover-of-the-graphic-of-the-pit-mouth-immediately-after-the-explosion-killing-268-men-and-boys-image485662270.html
RM2K63R52–Front cover of 'The Graphic,' of the pit-mouth immediately after the explosion, killing 268 men and boys.
Blantyre colliery explosion near Glasgow, Scotland, on 22nd October 1877. View of number 2 pit. Date: 1877 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/blantyre-colliery-explosion-near-glasgow-scotland-on-22nd-october-1877-view-of-number-2-pit-date-1877-image501457717.html
RM2M3RAC5–Blantyre colliery explosion near Glasgow, Scotland, on 22nd October 1877. View of number 2 pit. Date: 1877
Waiting for the cage with its dread freight - men at the surface of the Cadeby pit ready to receive the rescued and the dead. 91 men were killed in total, 38 were workers and the remaining victims were in the rescue party which was devastated by a further explosion. 1912 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/waiting-for-the-cage-with-its-dread-freight-men-at-the-surface-of-the-cadeby-pit-ready-to-receive-the-rescued-and-the-dead-91-men-were-killed-in-total-38-were-workers-and-the-remaining-victims-were-in-the-rescue-party-which-was-devastated-by-a-further-explosion-1912-image501471151.html
RM2M3RYFY–Waiting for the cage with its dread freight - men at the surface of the Cadeby pit ready to receive the rescued and the dead. 91 men were killed in total, 38 were workers and the remaining victims were in the rescue party which was devastated by a further explosion. 1912
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