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Eyewitnesses
Women in Mining
In nine short films, women talk about how mining shaped their lives.
Some worked in mining themselves. At that time, most mine workers were men. This was not always easy for women.
Others talk about their husbands or fathers who worked in the mines. Families had to plan their days around the men’s working hours. They often worried about their safety.
The women remember difficult times and how people helped each other.
Many still help to keep these memories of mining alive.
Some worked in mining themselves. At that time, most mine workers were men. This was not always easy for women.
Others talk about their husbands or fathers who worked in the mines. Families had to plan their days around the men’s working hours. They often worried about their safety.
The women remember difficult times and how people helped each other.
Many still help to keep these memories of mining alive.
"I've never experienced that sense of togetherness again."
"Back then, there weren't that many women in technical professions, especially not in the mines."
"For us, life in Velsen was a step up."
"In mining, the miners had to be able to rely on each other completely. That went without saying."
"I'm always afraid when he leaves in the morning that he won't come back."
"My brother had to start working in the mines when he was 14."
"My husband worked shifts, so on some days we could only communicate through notes."
"She had both feet firmly on the ground and knew exactly what she wanted."
"The memory of mining should be preserved because it is part of our state's DNA."
