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Daily Herald Photograph: Miner training for displaced persons

National Science and Media Museum

National Science and Media Museum
Bradford, United Kingdom

One photograph depicting a group of men seated at desks in an ex-naval training facility while a teacher offers instruction. The men are displaced persons who volunteered for service in British coal pits. Caption on back reads: '[...] These men are taking a six weeks course to learn English ways, the English language and mining terms before advanced tuition in coal-mining [...] OPS. J. Karcz an instructor teaches English to a Polish class'. Negative number X108.

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  • Title: Daily Herald Photograph: Miner training for displaced persons
  • Date Created: 1945-1950
  • Location: Leigh, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
  • Rights: © Mirrorpix
  • Maker: Daily Herald
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