Thanks for the comment - it is an interesting photo!
Look harder though Iain and you will see that he is wearing a harness.
He was actually attached to the arm of the digger.
Regards
David
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From: mining-history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Iain Wright
Sent: 29 January 2009 07:52
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Subject: [MINING-HISTORY] Yate No 2 Coalmine Shaft (South Glos) has been
infilled by the Coal Authority
Great photo of a man in a digger bucket with no apparent safety harness,
etc., plumbing a mine shaft to find solid ground at an unknown depth! With
some 10m to water level and a shaft of at least 300m depth, I'm sure the H &
SE would have a field day with it.
Iain
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