Annual meeting of historic coal miners association, in typical dress uniform, with a parade and ecumenical service, Bochum, GER
Annual meeting of historic coal miners association, in typical dress uniform, with a parade and ecumenical service, Bochum, Germany, Meeting at the German miners museum in Bochum. They wear their typical miners dress uniform with a feather had and a miners lantern. They are organized in club, located a former miners location. The Ruhr area was the coal mining heart of Germany. Now there is only one coal mine left, which will close in 2018. The miners association try to keep the heritage and culture of the old miners life and profession.
Size: 5760px × 3840px
Location: Bochum, Germany
Photo credit: © Jochen Tack / Alamy / Afripics
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