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Photograph of miners finishing their shift at a Clay Cross Company colliery

UnknownCirca 1920

Derbyshire Record Office

Derbyshire Record Office
Matlock, United Kingdom

This photograph shows miners at an unidentified colliery, owned by the Clay Cross Company, being brought up to the surface in a cage at the end of their shift. These cages, one for ascending and one for descending, were moved using chains connected to a winding engine. Sadly, some accidents in mines were attributed to these mechanisms failing.

The Clay Cross Company was established in 1837 by George Stevenson as a small scale business to produce coal, iron and limestone for the railways. By 1860 it was in the top three coal producers in Derbyshire after Staveley Coal & Iron Company and the Butterley Company. The company was known for its progressive attitude towards technology, helping it to become a limited company in 1913.

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  • Title: Photograph of miners finishing their shift at a Clay Cross Company colliery
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Circa 1920
  • Location Created: Clay Cross, Derbyshire, England
  • Provenance: National Coal Board (NCB/B/17/PH/22/1)
  • Subject Keywords: Coal, Coal Mining, Mining, Industry, Employment, Work, Miners
Derbyshire Record Office

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