Life in The Pit
Life in the Pit was hard for all involved, animal and human life was lost in many tragic
disasters. Pit Ponies were lowered down mine shafts by pulleys and chains. They worked an eight hour shift in the dark hauling on average 30 tons of coal. Most were stabled underground and brought up to the surface during the miners' annual holiday. There were 70,000 ponies recorded working underground during 1913 in Great Britian.
I come from a local coal mining family. My Grandfather and all his brothers worked in
the local pits at Pendlebury, Swinton and Worsley.
Animals played a mayor part in saving lives in the pit, I wanted to paint the canaries
as a reminder of all the lives they saved and to remember all those fabulous little
birds who lost their lives detecting gas and giving the miners “time to get out” long
may they fly in freedom.
disasters. Pit Ponies were lowered down mine shafts by pulleys and chains. They worked an eight hour shift in the dark hauling on average 30 tons of coal. Most were stabled underground and brought up to the surface during the miners' annual holiday. There were 70,000 ponies recorded working underground during 1913 in Great Britian.
I come from a local coal mining family. My Grandfather and all his brothers worked in
the local pits at Pendlebury, Swinton and Worsley.
Animals played a mayor part in saving lives in the pit, I wanted to paint the canaries
as a reminder of all the lives they saved and to remember all those fabulous little
birds who lost their lives detecting gas and giving the miners “time to get out” long
may they fly in freedom.
Life in the Pit was included in the following Art Exhibition
April 2013 - July 2013 Start In Salford
Brunswick House, 62 Broad Street, Salford. M6 5BZ
Telephone for viewing times: 0161 351 6000
April 2013 - July 2013 Start In Salford
Brunswick House, 62 Broad Street, Salford. M6 5BZ
Telephone for viewing times: 0161 351 6000
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