Two record breaking coal miners shake hands

PART OF:
The photographic library of the 'Daily Herald' newspaper
Made:
1949 in United Kingdom
photographer:
Unknown
maker:
Daily Herald
Two record breaking coal miners shake hands 'Two record breaking coal miners shake hands'
    A photograph Two record breaking coal miners shake hands

Two record breaking coal miners shake hands
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'Two record breaking coal miners shake hands' A photograph

Two record breaking coal miners shake hands
Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix/SMG Images

A photograph entitled 'Two record breaking coal miners shake hands', taken in 1949 by an unknown photographer for the Daily Herald.

The miners were part of a team who broke the world record for coal cutting with an automatic coal-cutter at the Woodside Colliery, Shipley, Derbyshire.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/12820
Materials:
paper
Measurements:
overall:
type:
photographic print