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Vintage Mine Rescue Photo contributed by Brian Robinson
United Kingdom

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About this photo: Brynmenyn Rescue Station in the UK, shortly after opening in 1914.  The team is from the Garw colliery (sunk 1885), owned by the Ocean Coal Company.

Back row l-r: 1 (unknown), 2 Evan Richards, 3 T. Jones, 4 R. Howells, 5 T. Milton, 6 T. Lewis (instructor); Front row: 1 T. Kent, 2 D. L. Thomas