SAMSON STRIPPER: For Continuous Longwall Mining, the

The Samson Stripper, made in Scotland by Mavor and Coulson, at work underground in the Parkgate seam in South Yorkshire. From this week's theme: Coal

1952 | bw | sound

From this week's theme: Coal

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