Title
A rail truck being loaded with coal, Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Caption
A rail truck being loaded with coal, Lynemouth Colliery, Northumberland, 1963. The rail system was vital to the coal industry to distribute its product. The photograph was commissioned by the National Coal Board (NCB) to demonstrate the process. The colliery opened in 1927 and eventually closed in 1994.
Date
2009
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Worldwide Photography
Reference
HRM19D72_322
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (1,1Mb) / 13,8in x 14,1in / 4134 x 4229 (300dpi)