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Black Mountain Ltd. Pit ponies each have an individual handler who is responsible for its health, welfare and cleanliness. Neath, Wales

HURN, David

Black Mountain Ltd. Pit ponies each have an individual handler who is responsible for its health, welfare and cleanliness. Neath, Wales
Image: © David Hurn / Magnum Photos / Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
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Full title: Black Mountain Ltd. Pit ponies each have an individual handler who is responsible for its health, welfare and cleanliness. Ponies are not underground for long periods. Simply the time it takes to get to the coal face and bring the coal out to the surface. A distance of about a mile.

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Collection

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Item Number

NMW A 56258

Creation/Production

HURN, David

Acquisition

Gift, 25/4/2017

Measurements

h(cm) image size:28.4
h(cm)
w(cm) image size:43.3
w(cm)
h(cm) paper size:43.2
w(cm) paper size:55.9

Techniques

Digital Pigment Print

Material

Paper

Location

In store
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Tags

  • Active In The 21St Century
  • Coal Mining
  • Fine Art
  • Hurn David
  • Photograph
  • Works On Paper

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