The Dudley: Thirst - the End of a Shift, 1934

The Dudley: Thirst - the End of a Shift, 1934
Oil painting by Gilbert Daykin showing three miners in a coal mine holding calcium carbide lamps. One of the miners is taking a drink from his Dudley, a water bottle with a capacity of three pints, enough to last a shift. Daykin (1886-1939), a miner himself, was killed in a mining accident.
 
Year made :
1934
Inventory number :
1978-0535