Coal is still being brought above ground by the miners at Thoresby CollieryPhotograph: David Sillitoe/GuardianMiners emerge from underground after another hard shiftPhotograph: David Sillitoe/GuardianThe miners pose for a photograph. They wear shorts and little else when working due to the high temperatures in the below groundPhotograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian
The winding towersPhotograph: David Sillitoe/GuardianThe miner's lamps Photograph: David Sillitoe/Guardian
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