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Miners at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, South Wales
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Miners at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, South Wales
Three miners in a coal seam at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, near Pontypool in South Wales
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Baldwin Clog Coal Colliery Conditions Jones Legging Level Mine Miner Miners Mining Pick Pontypool Seam Spade Tools Worker
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This evocative photograph captures the daily life of coal miners at Baldwins Clog and Legging Level, a coal seam located near Pontypool in South Wales, during the early 20th century. The image, taken around 1910, depicts three miners deeply engrossed in their work, each wielding essential tools for extracting coal from the seam: a spade and a pick. The miners, dressed in typical working attire of the time, don heavy clogs and leggings to protect themselves from the harsh conditions of the mine. The scene unfolds in a dimly lit coal seam, the only source of light coming from the miner in the center, holding a lamp. The rough-hewn walls of the mine encircle them, a stark reminder of the cramped and dangerous working conditions that were commonplace in the coal industry during this era. The miners' faces are etched with the marks of hard labor, their expressions focused and determined. Their bodies, sinewy and strong from years of toiling in the mines, are a testament to the grueling physical demands of their work. This photograph offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of the working-class miners of South Wales during the Edwardian period. It underscores the harsh realities of the industrial age, where the relentless pursuit of coal fueled the economic growth of the region, but came at a great cost to the health and wellbeing of the laborers. The image serves as an important historical record, shedding light on the daily lives of the miners and the conditions they endured, as well as the critical role the coal mining industry played in shaping the social and economic landscape of Wales during this time.
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