Sinker (mining)
A sinker in mining in the 19th century was a worker who specialized in creating new vertical mine shafts.
The job was highly skilled and the workers who did this work were often regarded as an elite workforce.
A sinker in mining in the 19th century was a worker who specialized in creating new vertical mine shafts.
The job was highly skilled and the workers who did this work were often regarded as an elite workforce.