Clothes baskets in the changing room and showers at La Maison du Mineur, La Grand’Combe, Gard, France.

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These baskets are part of the old mining museum at La Grand’ Combe in the Cevennes region of the Gard in southern France. There were 1800 baskets, which could be hoisted up to the ceiling by means of a chain. This kept the clothes and belongings safe from vermin, dirt and less honest work mates. Each miner was allocated a numbered basket when he went to work in the mine. The museum is housed in part of the old Puits Ricard mine. All of the artefacts in the museum are of the region and have been collected to save them from destruction. The museum has been granted “Monument Historique” status in France. The museum was renovated in 2001.

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Size: 6000px × 3985px
Location: La Maison du Mineur, Vallée Ricard à la Grand’Combe, 30110, Gard, France
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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