Sheltering behind his shovel from a stinging gale of grit as the shaft bottom is "blown over' by a man with a compressed air hose. Before drilling of holes for explosives can commence, the bottom must be cleared of grit and pebbles that might conceal sockets containing unexploded charges from the previous round of blasting. Copper is used for the nozzle of the hose so as to avoid sparks that might detonate the explosion of a "misfire". (3_E9016)

David Goldblatt
Sheltering behind his shovel from a stinging gale of grit as the shaft bottom is "blown over' by a man with a compressed air hose. Before drilling of holes for explosives can commence, the bottom must be cleared of grit and pebbles that might conceal sockets containing unexploded charges from the previous round of blasting. Copper is used for the nozzle of the hose so as to avoid sparks that might detonate the explosion of a "misfire". (3_E9016), 1970
Silver gelatin on fibre based paper
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