Title
In foreground ore is being broken up with hammer. In background man is wheeling truck full of ore out mine
Caption
In foreground ore is being broken up with hammer. In background man is wheeling truck full of ore out mine on track with wooden rails. Said to be earliest illustration of a railway .
1550
Woodcut
From Sebastian Munster "Cosmographie"
Date
1550
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07095_390001477
License type
Rights managed
Available size
38,4Mb (2,6Mb) / 11,8in x 12,6in / 3543 x 3785 (300dpi)