Staffordshire Coal Pickers

Coal Pickers collecting coal to heat their homes, making ends meet, at the old Littleton Colliery. Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 1994

People and The Land, Staffordshire Landscapes. Staffordshire Art project, commissioned by the Stafforshire County Arts Service in response to the growing concern about the impact on the countryside of continued change in the post industrial age. The images capture the spirit of continuity and sense of identity that have formed Staffordshire over the centuries.

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Coal Pickers collecting coal to heat their homes, making ends meet, at the old Littleton Colliery. Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, United Kingdom 1994<br />
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People and The Land, Staffordshire Landscapes. Staffordshire Art project, commissioned by the Stafforshire County Arts Service in response to the growing concern about the impact on the countryside of continued change in the post industrial age. The images capture the spirit of continuity and sense of identity that have formed Staffordshire over the centuries.