Title

Silverwood Colliery modernisation, South Yorkshire, 1955. Artist: Michael Walters

Caption

Silverwood Colliery modernisation, South Yorkshire, 1955. Modernisation work to Silverwood Colliery took place during 1955 to cater for the increasing demand for coal. Norwest Construction were contracted to do the work and in this picture, the large chimney base of the steam winding mechanism can be clearly seen. Silverwood eventually closed in 1994.

Date

1996

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Worldwide Photography

Reference

HRM19D69_372

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (2,1Mb) / 16,0in x 12,2in / 4811 x 3656 (300dpi)

Keywords

building buildings England industry country British English industrial mining location century mine Britain civil engineering B&W pit south yorkshire coal mine MONOCHROME coal mining fifties 1950s Coal Industry black & white black and white B W 20th century colliery decade TGN photograph Paul Walters Worldwide Photography Ltd. Michael Walters Silverwood Colliery Walters Michael photograph