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Photocopies and photographs

Reference: D/Ph 451 Catalogue Title: Photocopies and photographs Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Photographs of mining machinery

Covering Dates: 1965-1975

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Photographs of miners and mining machinery (Ref: D/Ph 451)Ref: D/Ph 451/1

Photograph of mining machinery at Havannah Drift, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 28 September 1968
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/2

Photograph of mining machinery at Havannah Drift, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 28 September 1968
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/3

Photograph of mining machinery at Havannah Drift, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 28 September 1968
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/4

Photograph of unidentified man in an office looking at a wall with diagrams, charts and plans, at Havannah Drift, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 28 September 1968
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/5

Photograph of a board of diagrams, plans and instructions, at Havannah Drift, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 29 September 1968
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/6/1

Photograph of Schwarz Platform for Girder Lifting at Lynemouth Colliery, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 27 June 1973
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/6/2

Photograph of Schwarz Platform for Girder Lifting at Lynemouth Colliery, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 27 June 1973
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/6/3

Photograph of an unidentified man operating Schwarz Platform Saw at Lynemouth Colliery, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 27 June 1968
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/6/4

Photograph of an unidentified man operating Schwarz Platform controls, Lynemouth Colliery, stamped National Coal Board Northumberland Area, 27 June 1973
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/7

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating Holman Twin Boom Auto Panto Drill Rig mounted and Schwarz 50 h.p. drill carriage with silver 95 compressed air drifters, 11 September 1975
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/8

Photograph of Holman Twin Boom on 50 h.p. Schwarz drill carriage, to be installed at Horden Colliery, 11 September 1975
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/9

Photograph of Holman Twin Boom Auto Panto, 11 September 1975
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/10

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating machine Minder 90 f.d. Dinter, n.d. List of collieries on reverse: Hylton, Marley Hill, Westoe, Blackhall, Dawdon
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/11

Photograph of an unidentified miner on Dowty Packing Platform Mangate showing extension for A.S.L. at Seaham Colliery, E44, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/12

Photograph of an unidentified miner with Dowty Packing Platform in drilling position tailgate at Seaham Colliery E44, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/13

Photograph of a tunnel at Seaham Colliery E44, f.s.w. 4/200 a.f.c. after pushover 640 mm measured web, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/14

Photograph of facemen Bob Smith (left) and Roger Iddam working with a high-powered shearer in Q 51 face in Eppleton's Busty Seam, n.d.
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 20.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/15

Photograph of 7 photographs, numbered 9 - 16 (15 has been removed), showing mining machinery stamped N.C.B. Durham Division No. 1 Area Photographic Department, n.d.
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 20.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/16

Photograph of an unidentified man shovelling 'char' from the smokebox of train, BR Standard 9f 2-10-0 No. 92231 alongside the coaling stage at Eastleigh Shed (Hampshire), 23 May 1965 Photograph by L. Elsey, Top Link Photocards
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 15 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/17

Photograph of an unidentified miner with custom-built drilling rig model 113 rail-mounted using four JTHS low slung type and one central parallelogramic type booms, equipped with heavy hammer percussive drifters, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/18

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating an EIMCO Second 711 machine stamped on reverse with EIMCO (Great Britain) Limited and The Studio Low Fell Ltd., both of Gateshead, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 15 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/19

Photograph of an unidentified miner with Gardner-Denver mining machinery, stamped on reverse 'Geoffrey B. Platts Industrial Photography, Sheffield', n.d.
(1 photograph, 21 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/20

Photograph of an unidentified man with an Anderson Mavor AM16 Buttock Shearer for thinner seams, stamped on reverse 'Copyright Anderson Strathclyde Limited, Motherwell', n.d.
(1 photograph, 25 cm x 20 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/21

Photograph of Heeley Buttock Shearer, n.d.
(1 photograph, 25 cm x 20 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/22

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/23

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/24

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/25

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/26

Photograph of unidentified miners operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/27

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/28

Photograph of unidentified miners operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 21.5 cm x 16.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/29

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm x 19 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/30

Photograph of mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 25 cm x 20 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/31

Photograph of an unidentified miner operating mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 18 cm x 12.5 cm, colour)

Ref: D/Ph 451/32

Part of a photograph of mining machinery, the reverse indicates it may work with Secoma machines, n.d.
(1 photograph, 9 cm x 21.5 cm, black and white)

Ref: D/Ph 451/33

Photograph of a train carrying miners in pit, n.d.
(1 photograph, 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm, colour)

Ref: D/Ph 451/34

Photograph of a train carrying miners in pit, n.d.
(1 photograph, 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm, colour)

Ref: D/Ph 451/35

Photograph of an unidentified miner with mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 20 cm x 20 cm, colour)

Ref: D/Ph 451/36

Photograph of an unidentified miner with mining machinery, n.d.
(1 photograph, 20 cm x 20 cm, colour)



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