The stage, a six story, 80 ton structure hanging 50 feet above the shaft bottom. On it work the men who line the shaft with concrete and install the pipes and cables that will carry air, water, electricity and signals to the underground workings of the mine. As the shaft deepens so the stage will be lowered and eventually removed. (3_E7107)

David Goldblatt
The stage, a six story, 80 ton structure hanging 50 feet above the shaft bottom. On it work the men who line the shaft with concrete and install the pipes and cables that will carry air, water, electricity and signals to the underground workings of the mine. As the shaft deepens so the stage will be lowered and eventually removed. (3_E7107), 1969
Silver gelatin print on fibre-based paper
Frame: 70 x 53 cm Paper: 52 x 35 cm