A group of miners in a stone quarry on Portland. Large blocks of stone are tied with chains ready to be lifted by cranes. Portland stone has been used in many public buildings including Buckingham Palace and St. Paul's Cathedral in London.

Date:
1860 - 1900
Location:
Portland, Weymouth And Portland, Dorset
Reference:
OP10490
Type:
Photograph (Positive)
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Description

Mounted on the reverse of OP10489

Content

This is part of the Series: RBO01/13 Early Photographic Print Collection: Dorset; within the Collection: RBO01 Early Photographic Print Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

Keywords

Victorian Quarry