12-04-2018 Dodworth Colliery Band playing The Internationale, Rodney Bickerstaffe memorial event for the former Gen Sec of NUPE and Unison. Central Hall Westminster, London © Philip Wolmuth

13-03-2018 Replica of a memorial to the Oaks Colliery disaster in Barnsley which claimed 383 lives, including 89 boys by sculptor Graham Ibbeson, Barnsley NUM headquarters © John Harris

13-03-2018 Replica of a memorial to the Oaks Colliery disaster in Barnsley which claimed 383 lives, including 89 boys by sculptor Graham Ibbeson, Barnsley NUM headquarters © John Harris

13-11-2016 Pithead and winding wheels of derelict Clipstone Colliery, Nottinghamshire, now a Grade two listed building © John Harris

13-11-2016 Pithead and winding wheels of derelict Clipstone Colliery, Nottinghamshire, now a Grade two listed building © John Harris

13-11-2016 Pithead and winding wheels of derelict Clipstone Colliery, Nottinghamshire, now a Grade two listed building © John Harris

22-09-2016 Memorial to the dead miners of the Morfa Colliery disaster, sited near the old pit shaft. 87 men died in an explosion on the 10th March 1890. The memorial consists of a mandrel, a shovel and an axe, T... © Jess Hurd

19-09-2016 Oak Creek, Colorado, Coal loading facility, Peabody Energy Twentymile Mine © Jim West

19-09-2016 Oak Creek, Colorado, Coal loading facility, Peabody Energy Twentymile Mine © Jim West

19-09-2016 Oak Creek, Colorado, Weighing an empty coal lorry before loading with coal, Peabody Energy Twentymile Mine © Jim West

19-09-2016 Leadville, Colorado, USA The Leadville Mining District. Mining for gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper began here in 1860. The Robert Emmet Mine was the site of a major battle between striking member... © Jim West

19-09-2016 Leadville, Colorado, USA The Leadville Mining District. Mining for gold, silver, lead, zinc, and copper began here in 1860. The Robert Emmet Mine was the site of a major battle between striking member... © Jim West

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.A march commemorating the colliery, from Knottingley Town hall to the miners welfare club in Knottingley, North Yorkshire, 19/12 2015 © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 Yvette Cooper, local MP. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Mark Pinder

19-12-2015 Save fuel burn a scab. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Save fuel burn a scab. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Gathering outside Knottingly Town Hall, Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Miners and families enjoying a drink and socialising. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Miners and families enjoying a drink and socialising. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Miners and families enjoying a drink and socialising. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Gathering outside Knottingly Town Hall, Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Miners and families enjoying a drink and socialising. Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

19-12-2015 Protest by miners and supporters the day after Kellingley colliery closed down, West Yorkshire. © Connor Matheson

18-12-2015 Chris Kitchen, Gen Sec NUM. © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery. Day of the last ever shift coming off at Kellingley Colliery, the last deep coal mine in UKChris Kitchen, the Gen Sec of NUM © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Last coal at the surface.. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Last coal at the surface.. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Last coal at the surface.. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Miners coming off the last shift in the lamp room. Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

18-12-2015 Closure of the last British deep coal mine, Kellingley Colliery.Last ever shift ending, Yorkshire © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 The last deep coal mine in the UK at Kellingley Colliery near Knottingley, Yorkshire which is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end in the UK. © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 The last deep coal mine in the UK at Kellingley Colliery near Knottingley, Yorkshire which is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end in the UK. © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 The last deep coal mine in the UK at Kellingley Colliery near Knottingley, Yorkshire which is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end in the UK. © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 The last deep coal mine in the UK at Kellingley Colliery near Knottingley, Yorkshire which is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end in the UK. © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners coming off shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an e... © Mark Pinder

03-12-2015 Miners going on shift at Kellingley Colliery. Knottingley near Pontefract, Yorkshire.The last deep coal mine is scheduled to be closed in December 2015 bringing the deep coal mining industry to an end... © Mark Pinder

19-10-2015 Kayenta, Arizona, loading facility at Kayenta Mine, Peabody Coal. Coal is mined on Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservation of Black Mesa then transported by 17-mile long conveyor belt to the silos, where i... © Jim West

19-10-2015 Kayenta, Arizona, loading facility, Kayenta Mine, Peabody Coal. Coal is mined on Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservation of Black Mesa then transported by 17-mile long conveyor belt to the silos, where it... © Jim West