In the gateroad I !

This picture is from the late 1940s. It shows a gateroad preparation at the Minister Achenbach colliery in Luenen-Brambauer (Germany). It is clearly visible that the main material used underground in that time was timber.

For these pictures many thanks to Wolfgang Schubert. Has has a please to you all: After working at the Minister Achenbach colliery in Luenen (Germany) for a very long time, the miners left to all directions when the colliery was closed. Wolfgang was very happy if old companions from this colliery would contact him after reading this. Please do so !