Miners at Hay Royds Colliery

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Geolocation data

Denby Dale, Huddersfield, UK (53°34′28″N, 1°39′10″W)

This is a glossy black and white portrait photographic print of a group of 6 miners posing for the camera at the pit surface of Hay Royds Colliery. They are all wearing a mixture of clothing, including, hard hats, miners headlamps, knee pads and high visibility jackets. This print was taken by Ian Beesley and can be seen in his book 'Life: A Retrospective' on p133. The specific date is credited as the 17th September 2010 and the exact location as Denby Dale, Kirklees.

Year

2010

Creator

Ian Beesley

Image filename

H.2024.4.78

Collection

Ian Beesley