Story: Coal and coal mining

Coal cutting (3rd of 3)

Coal cutting

Compressed-air machines like this one were used to cut coal from the seam.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, J. R. Wall Collection
Reference: 1/1-013014; F

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Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, 'Coal and coal mining - The miners’ work', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/7448/coal-cutting (accessed 7 December 2023)

Story by Alan Sherwood and Jock Phillips, published 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 14 Apr 2021