Coal Mining Print - Drilling The Coal Face

Coal Mining Print - Drilling The Coal Face46 x 26cm signed print "The long wall coal face that my father worked on measured one yard high (almost 1m) and 200 yards long (183m). The coal was first undercut by an electric coal cutting machine to a depth of six feet (almost 2m). The driller followed the cutter drilling 4cm holes at a depth of 2m about 2m apart along the length of the face. The shot firer followed inserting sticks of explosives and detonators into the holes, wiring them up to his

The scrap yard that was located in the Laygate area of South Shields has long gone and been replaced with a state of the art office block

As the pumps were switched off and brought to the surface

Wherever they end up they are guaranteed a Greggs dinner

In avoiding one evil

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"We all piddle into the same international pot

"This venue was a great favourite of my Mother Dolly and her sister