Sulphur mining in Silesia (1910-1919)

Footage №65515, 1 part, Duration: 0:04:11 B/W

Reel №1

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Germany.

Sulfur mining in Imer.

Quarry, several houses near it.

Tower.

Mining and transportation of mineral.

A drill is lowered into the ground.

Trolleys with ore are transported along rails, brought to the edge of the bridge and dumped down.

The ore is collected in bags and loaders carry it.

The ore is loaded into a furnace and baked in tray-shaped molds.

The cooled mold is taken out into the yard, the ore is shaken out, and stacked.

Blocks of ore are loaded onto donkeys.

Trolleys with blocks roll along rails, descend along a cable car.

Workers leave the mining area, pose for the camera

Keywords

Germany, mining industry, mine, workers, transport, animals, technique

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