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Two workers operating? / measuring? a revolving cylinder (lathe?), National Colliery, Porth. A man, standing this side of the machine, wears overalls and a flat cap and places his right hand by the cylinder. A middle-aged man, on the other side of the machine, places callipers? onto the cylinder with his right hand. The machine has hoses, wheels, levers, on / off buttons and a large revolving cylinder. Around the machine is a brush, pipes, a mug, twisted metal shavings and a brick wall with two leaded windows. Lower margin of image does not extend to lower margin of paper. Black and white image with a range of tones. Text on image, chalked on plank, 'NO ENT[RY]'
Title
One Day at the National Colliery, Porth, 1959
Date
1959
Medium
Silver print, Selenium toned, on semi-gloss Multigrade fibre paper
Measurements
H 319 x W 302 cm
Accession number
PH881
Work type
Photograph
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