Engineering discipline that involves the practice, the theory, the science, the technology, and applicatIon of extracting and processing minerals from a naturally occurring environment

Two illustrations of a machine for measuring the draughts from a mine. Etching by Mutlow.

A pulley system in a mine. Woodcut by Hans Rudolph Manuel, 1557.

Geology: diagram of the strata encountered when sinking a mineshaft. Coloured lithograph.

Record of proceedings : Meeting of Experts on the Prevention and Suppression of Dust in Mining, Tunnelling and Quarrying Geneva, December 1952.

1 print : etching with engraving ; platemark 11.5 x 19.5 cm

1 print : lithograph and letterpress, with watercolour

Geology: diagram of the strata encountered when sinking a mineshaft in Leicestershire. Coloured lithograph.

94 pages, 2 unnumbered folded plates : illustrations ; 32 cm

Report of the Coloured Labour Compound Commission appointed to enquire into the cubic amount of air-space in the compounds of the mines of the Witwatersrand.

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Mining engineering

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Record of proceedings : Meeting of Experts on the Prevention and Suppression of Dust in Mining, Tunnelling and Quarrying Geneva, December 1952.

Two illustrations of a machine for measuring the draughts from a mine. Etching by Mutlow.

Geology: diagram of the strata encountered when sinking a mineshaft in Leicestershire. Coloured lithograph.

Geology: diagram of the strata encountered when sinking a mineshaft. Coloured lithograph.

Report of the Coloured Labour Compound Commission appointed to enquire into the cubic amount of air-space in the compounds of the mines of the Witwatersrand.

Mining engineering

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Record of proceedings : Meeting of Experts on the Prevention and Suppression of Dust in Mining, Tunnelling and Quarrying Geneva, December 1952.

Two illustrations of a machine for measuring the draughts from a mine. Etching by Mutlow.

Geology: diagram of the strata encountered when sinking a mineshaft in Leicestershire. Coloured lithograph.

Geology: diagram of the strata encountered when sinking a mineshaft. Coloured lithograph.

Report of the Coloured Labour Compound Commission appointed to enquire into the cubic amount of air-space in the compounds of the mines of the Witwatersrand.

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