Boy 'putters' moving coal in a narrow seam, Lancashire, England, 1848. Artist: Unknown

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Boy 'putters' moving coal in a narrow seam, Lancashire, England, 1848. From A Treatise on the Winning and Working of Collieries by Matthias Dunn. (Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1848).

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Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Lancashire
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