All Labour in Vain

Introduction

The photograph on this page of All Labour in Vain by Mike White as part of the Geograph project.

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All Labour in Vain

Image: © Mike White Taken: 29 Jul 2008

When I first saw this picture of miners, in the home of the Industrial Revolution, scrubbing away in vain, I was shocked. It still bothers me a bit.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.66007
Longitude
-2.489031