Hay Royds Colliery Miner

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Geolocation data

Scissett, Huddersfield, UK (53°35′21″N, 1°37′28″W)

This is a glossy black and white landscape photograph showing the head and shoulders of a miner, wearing a helmet, above ground at Hay Royds Colliery. A large structure or machine can be seen in the background. This print was taken by photographer Ian Beesley and can be found on pp98-99 of Ian Beesley's 'The Drift'. The miner is named Paul Wood and is an outbye man.

Creator

Ian Beesley

Image filename

H.2024.4.54

Collection

Ian Beesley