Klaus has sent this series of pics to me and he has given me permission to post them for anyone interested as a small tribute to the German miners past. Some are very old and some are quite recent from a variety of unknown photographers and sources including some of his own collection.

Lohberg pit (closed a few years ago) in the Ruhr at daybreak.
Taken by one of staff on the way to the last shift and a celebration event of mining at Prosper Haniel colliery