Under Ground Collection (page 7)

Coober Pedy, Outback, Australia. Coober Pedy, an opal mining town, is located in the middle of the Outback. Much of Coober Pedy has been build below ground due to exteme surface temperatures

Stalactites, Newdegate Cave, Hastings Caves, Southern Tasmania, Australia

Istanbul, Turkey. Underground Roman cistern

Singapore. An illuminated pedestrian tunnel in downtown Singapore

Russia, Moscow, Kievskaya, Metro station bas relief sculpture, RESTRICTED: Not available for use by any River Cruise operator. Call for more Information

Jordan, Petra, Exterior Siq, coulored facades

Ludi (Reed Flute) Cave, limestone cave formation, near Guilin, Guangxi, China

Life-size Imperial terra cotta warriors in battle formation stretch over the length of a football field

Court eunuchs exposed in excavation pit

The Rock Room, Arsameia Ruins of Commagene Kingdom, Adiyaman, Turkey

Ethiopia: Axum, rock-hewn burial chamber (not in Stelae Field)

Underground train arriving at Smichovske Nadrazi metro station, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe

Casks of wine in a labyrinthine wine cellar in Sarospatak, northeastern Hungary. Photographed c1970
HUNGARY: WINE CELLAR. Casks of wine in a labyrinthine wine cellar in Sárospatak, northeastern Hungary. Photographed c1970

Group of coal miners resting with a load at the top of a slope in a mine shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal Company in
HINE: COAL MINERS, 1911. Group of coal miners resting with a load at the top of a slope in a mine shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal Company in Pittston, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1911

Riveting. Workmen installing part of an underground sewage system. Panel from the frieze Construction
STEA: SEWAGE WORKERS. Riveting. Workmen installing part of an underground sewage system. Panel from the frieze Construction, in the Bowery Bay Sewage Disposal Plant in Queens, New York

CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN, 1963. Construction of the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) headquarters in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1963

PNEUMATIC TRANSIT, 1870. Interior of the passenger car of the one block long pneumatic subway under lower Broadway in New York City, opened 26 February 1870. Contemporary American wood engraving

PNEUMATIC TRANSIT, 1870. Passenger train coming into the tunnel of the one block long pneumatic subway under lower Broadway in New York City, opened 26 February 1870

PNEUMATIC TRANSIT, 1870. Workers advancing the shield in the interior of the tunnel of the one block long pneumatic subway under lower Broadway in New York City, opened 26 February 1870

PNEUMATIC TRANSIT, 1870. Workers measuring the position of the one block long pneumatic subway under lower Broadway in New York City, opened 26 February 1870. Contemporary American wood engraving

CONNECTICUT: NEWGATE PRISON. Built over the vaults of a late 17th century copper mine, the first State Prison in America. Line engraving, American, c1800

NEW YORK: MISSION, 1880s. Workers from the Florence Night Mission visiting an underground dive in New York. Wood engraving, American, c1880s

DUGOUT RESIDENCE, 1871. The interior of a dugout residence along the Kansas-Pacfic Railway in the American West. Wood engraving, American, 1871

LONDON: FLEET STREET SEWER. Repair of the Fleet Street Sewer in 1854. Contemporary wood engraving

POLAND: SALT MINES. The most famous salt mines in Europe, under the Polish village of Wielicska, near Cracow. Line engraving, French, 18th century

DUGOUT RESIDENCE, 1871. The interior of a dug-out residence along the Kansas-Pacfic Railway in the American West. Wood engraving, American, 1871

PARIS: SEWERS, 1869. Visitors to the new sewer system in Paris, France, are transported in waggons on tracks. Wood engraving, English, 1869

UNDERGROUND RAILWAY, 1860. The proposed station at Baker Street in Londons new underground railway system system. Wood engraving, English, 1860

PARIS: SEWERS, 1869. A group of women visitors are tranported on a boat for a tour of the new sewer system in Paris, France. Wood engraving, English, 1870

PNEUMATIC TRANSIT, 1870. The one block long pneumatic subway under lower Broadway in New York City, opened 26 February 1870. Wood engravings from a contemporary American newspaper

RAT CATCHER, 19th CENTURY. The rat catchers of the sewers. Wood engraving, English, 1861, after a daguerreotype

TELEPHONE CABLES, 1891. Cable shaft leading into the terminal room at the Spring Street Exchange. The telephone in New York City. Line engraving from an American newspaper of 1891

NEW YORK: POVERTY, 1869. Underground lodgings for the poor, Greenwich Street, New York. Wood engraving, American, 1869

RAT CATCHER, 19th CENTURY. A rat catcher at work in the sewers. Wood engraving, English, 1861, after a daguerreotype

VICTORIA & ALBERT, 1846. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert visiting an iron mine in Cornwall, England, September 1846. Wood engraving, 19th century

TELEPHONE CABLES, 1891. Underground cable run leading from subways into the vault at the Spring Street Exchange. The telephone in New York City. Line engraving from an American newspaper of 1891

DORÉ: LONDON, 1872. Trial-Trip on the Metropolitan (Underground) Railway. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

NEW YORK: TELEPHONE, 1891. View of the underground room at the Cortlandt Street Exchange. The telephone in New York City. Line engraving from an American newspaper of 1891

DIDEROT: UNDERGROUND MINE. Miners loosening rocks with the help of bonfires: engraving from Denis Diderots Encyclopedie, 1751-1772

LONDON: RAILWAY, 1868. Junction of the Midland, Great Northern and Metropolitan Railways at Kings Cross Station, London, England. Wood engraving, English, 1868

UNDERGROUND VILLAGE, 1874. An underground village in the American West: colored engraving, 1874

DORÉ: LONDON, 1872. The Workmens Train. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

COAL MINER, 19th CENTURY. A coal miner. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) guard workers, guarding nest entrance, nesting in Thames Water hydrant chamber, extremely unusual behaviour as honey bees don t nest underground because of risk of

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) workers, group at nest entrance, nesting in Thames Water hydrant chamber, extremely unusual behaviour as honey bees don t nest underground because of risk of

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker, leaving nest to go foraging, nesting in Thames Water hydrant chamber, extremely unusual behaviour as honey bees don t nest underground because of risk of

Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) guard worker, guarding nest entrance, nesting in Thames Water hydrant chamber, extremely unusual behaviour as honey bees don t nest underground because of risk of

Gas pipeline marker in farmland, Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, England, march

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"Exploring the Depths: Unveiling the Underworld Beneath Our Feet" Journeying through time and continents, we begin our underground adventure in Washington D. C. , where the bustling Metro Station connects a vibrant city with its inhabitants. Transported back to 1850s England, we descend into the depths of a coal mine, witnessing the arduous labor that fueled an industrial revolution. Emerging from darkness into modernity, we board an Underground Tube Train in London, traversing a labyrinthine network that has become synonymous with British transportation. Venturing eastward to Moscow's Komsomolskaya Metro Station, adorned with opulent architecture reminiscent of a bygone era, we witness Europe's grandeur beneath ground level. Crossing borders yet again, we find ourselves amidst miners from Fernhill Colliery in South Wales; their resilience and camaraderie echoing through tunnels carved out for extracting precious resources. Back above ground but not far from subterranean secrets lies Sloane Square tube station in London - here runs The River Westbourne silently beneath us as it intertwines nature and urban life. Traveling further back in time to 1950s America brings us to Manhattan's Subway system; passengers eagerly await their yellow train while absorbing New York City's energy pulsating through every platform crack. A leap across the Atlantic takes us to Abbesses Metro station in Paris - its art nouveau design captivating visitors who descend into this underground masterpiece nestled within European charm. Returning once more to miners' reality, we glimpse their courage as they navigate lift shafts deep below Earth's surface – bound together by shared purpose and unwavering determination. Concluding our subterranean odyssey is New York City’s iconic Subway system - forever entwined with Manhattan’s heartbeat; it serves as both lifeline and symbol of unity for millions in North America. From the Metro Stations of Washington D. C.