Mining, Metal Ores Miners, Germany, c 1851

Mining, Metal Ores Miners, Germany, c 1851. Miners with their lamps at the entrance to the mine. Illustration from 'Album fur Freunde des Bergbaus: vierzehn Bilder aus dem Leben des Freiberger Berg-und Huttenmannes' by Eduard Heuchler (1801-1879), possibly published in 1851-1852, in Freiberg. The lithographs in this book, made from drawings by Heuchler, provide an insight into the lives of German miners and metalworkers in the 19th century. The German town of Freiberg is an important mining centre and the area is rich in silver deposits. ©SSPL/Science Museum