A photograph of a heavy duty mechanised coal face. Roof supports are tight against each other so that the roof cannot fall between them as on earlier mechanised systems. The cutter is propelled by a ‘Racatrac’ system rather than along a chain. Photograph by John Cornwell.
Prince of Wales Colliery
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- ReferenceGB 214 DNCB/14/3/44
- Dates of Creation[c1980]
- Physical Description1 photograph
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Prince of Wales Colliery, Pontefract
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Previous reference number: DNCB/66/160