Title

Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, January 1957. Artist: Michael Walters

Caption

Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, January 1957. A worker leans against what looks to be an early 1950s Ariel VB 600 side valve motorcycle. The Motorcycle has a sidecar which was a common sight on the roads until the 1970s. In front of him sits a short wheelbase Land Rover.

Date

2009

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Worldwide Photography

Reference

HRM19D84_069

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,3Mb (2,8Mb) / 16,1in x 12,2in / 4821 x 3646 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation exterior building buildings England people male car cars automobile man men industry country pollution steam guy smoke British English Yorkshire county industrial factory location century motorbike motorcycle Britain outside B&W land rover south yorkshire parked MONOCHROME fifties sidecar 1950s road Transport Coal Industry Motor Car black & white black and white B W 20th century Ariel Ariel VB decade Rotherham TGN photograph Paul Walters Worldwide Photography Ltd. Michael Walters Wath upon Dearne National Coal Board NCB Manvers Walters Michael coal processing plant photograph