Miners above ground at Hay Royds Colliery

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Clayton West (53°35′16″N, 1°36′47″W)

This is a glossy black and white landscape photographic print showing the head and shoulders of a miner above ground. Written by photographer Ian Beesley: 'I don't know what we are doing now, closing or shutting it's all up in the air. I'm taking it week by week. Hayroyds Colliery - Yorkshire 2008.

This print and the caption can be found in Beesley's 'Life: A Retrospective' on p133. Life lists the miners name as Wes Dixon.

Year

2008

Creator

Ian Beesley

Image filename

H.2024.4.61

Collection

Ian Beesley