Miners descending a shaft standing on rim of a tub, holding on to the chains it is hanging by. They are carrying safety lamps. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.

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Miners descending a shaft standing on rim of a tub, holding on to the chains it is hanging by. They are carrying safety lamps. From 'Underground Life; or, Mines and Miners' by Louis Simonin (London, 1869). Wood engraving.

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