An old press photo, circa 1930s 'of Hertfordshire workers 'chalking from pits' (as opposed to deep mining it ) This meant digging chalk to spread on fields to improve fertility). The three men are seen next to a shallow shaft with the wheel used to haul it to the surface behind them.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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