Historical mining photos !


On these pages you can find several historic mining photos from the Ruhr area (Germany).

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A gateroad in the 1940s. A gateroad is prepared in the mid 1950s. Another gateroad with a round form. Roadway at the beginning of a mining area.
       
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Passed face workers' exam in 1959. Graf Bismarck colliery in 1909. Three friends together.... Graf Bismarck colliery.
       
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Underground at the beginning of the 1950s. Entrance to mining area eight. The Victor colliery in 1951. From another point of view.
       
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Coking at Victor. Fresh coke from one of the batteries. A very hot workplace. A nice view of the colliery.
       
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Railway area of Victor colliery. The old bus of the colliery. Impressions from Victor colliery. Another impression.
       
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Photo 1 from where the coke is made. Photo 2 from where the coke is made. Photo 3 from where the coke is made. Photo 4 from where the coke is made.
       
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Photo 5 from where the coke is made.

Photo 6 from where the coke is made.

The fast train - do not pick any flowers.

The progress of the early 1950s.

       
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The area of Victor colliery. Again from another point of view. Overview of Victor colliery. A view from high above.
       
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After finishing hard work. Miners in dress uniforms. Victor colliery in the early 1970s.