RMMCW169–1950s, historical, Mining student being shown how to remove rocks safely in a confined underground coalmine, with its roof supported by timber beams on wooden props. England, UK. in post-war Britain, mining was still an important industry with over 500 pits in existence and the government of the day actively encouraged young people to gain mining knowledge and skills and to enter the industry.
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