Stacking 1,000,000 Pit Props at Preston Docks

Men at work stacking 1,000,000 pit props for mines in Preston Dockyard, Lancashire, 10th July 1936. Preston Docks has been chosen as the centre for the distribution of pit props, and during the previous week, cargos containing several thousand tons of pit props were unloaded and now the task of transferring the props to a stacking yard is the scene of much activity. This year the stacking yard is twice as large as last year - actually covering an area of 25,000 yards so there must be an anticipation of record business, and Preston stands to benefit in many ways. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Men at work stacking 1,000,000 pit props for mines in Preston Dockyard, Lancashire, 10th July 1936. Preston Docks has been chosen as the centre for the distribution of pit props, and during the previous week, cargos containing several thousand tons of pit props were unloaded and now the task of transferring the props to a stacking yard is the scene of much activity. This year the stacking yard is twice as large as last year - actually covering an area of 25,000 yards so there must be an anticipation of record business, and Preston stands to benefit in many ways. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Stacking 1,000,000 Pit Props at Preston Docks
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10 July, 1936
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