Miners underground at South Crofty Mine, Cornwall

Lunch breaks are taken underground, in this case by the side of the decline hoist. Traditionally Cornish miners had a lunch consisting of a mixture of meat and vegetables baked into a pasty, but here sandwiches and a thermos of hot coffee seem to be in order.

Location

Cornwall Camborne

Period

1990s (1990 - 1999)

Tags

miner mining work worker industry clothing tin 1990s (1990 - 1999)