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Brickworks
Cornsay Colliery brickworks. Originally an integral part of the complex. Mining ceased long before brickmaking.
Cornsay Colliery brickworks. Originally an integral part of the complex. Mining ceased long before brickmaking.
Mining
Brothers Thomas & George Richardson doing stonework and erecting forepoling at Barcus Close Colliery, 1935-45, situated on the bank leading down from Burnopfield to Rowlands Gill.
Brothers Thomas & George Richardson doing stonework and erecting forepoling at Barcus Close Colliery, 1935-45, situated on the bank leading down from Burnopfield to Rowlands Gill.
Mining
Miner, Jack Pattison, cutting coal with a windy pick at Barcus Close Colliery (situated on the bank leading down from Burnopfield to Rowlands Gill), 1935-45.
Miner, Jack Pattison, cutting coal with a windy pick at Barcus Close Colliery (situated on the bank leading down from Burnopfield to Rowlands Gill), 1935-45.
Humour
Cartoon on mining.
Cartoon on mining.
Iron ore mining
Group of Haematite mines, near Askam, owned by Kennedy Brothers; each shaft was called a "pit". Pictured is Violet pit. August 1938
Group of Haematite mines, near Askam, owned by Kennedy Brothers; each shaft was called a "pit". Pictured is Violet pit. August 1938
Slag tipping
Tipping of molten slag from the Millom Ironworks on to the rear of the new sea wall (built 1900-05). The dumping of slag here had a number of useful benefits to both the Hodbarrow Mining Co and Millom Ironworks, amongst these benefits were that it strengthened the sea wall, it also filled in a large area of sunken ground at the rear of the sea wall caused by mining subsidence.
Tipping of molten slag from the Millom Ironworks on to the rear of the new sea wall (built 1900-05). The dumping of slag here had a number of useful benefits to both the Hodbarrow Mining Co and Millom Ironworks, amongst these benefits were that it strengthened the sea wall, it also filled in a large area of sunken ground at the rear of the sea wall caused by mining subsidence.
Iron Ore Mining
Hodbarrow iron ore mine, showing 70 inch Cornish engine built by Williams Perran Foundry Co in 1878. The engine (70 inch cyliner) had a 10 foot stroke inside the engine house but only 9 foot stroke in the shaft. This engine was originally installed in a red brick engine house on the Annie Lowther Shaft (70 fathoms) but was moved to a new purpose built red brick engine house in 1910 to allow ore to be extracted from the area under the engine house. It was moved by John Tonkin & Son of Cain Brae, Cornwall to the building shown on the Neww Annie Lowther Shaft. This shaft was fitted with new pit w...
Hodbarrow iron ore mine, showing 70 inch Cornish engine built by Williams Perran Foundry Co in 1878. The engine (70 inch cyliner) had a 10 foot stroke inside the engine house but only 9 foot stroke in the shaft. This engine was originally installed in a red brick engine house on the Annie Lowther Shaft (70 fathoms) but was moved to a new purpose built red brick engine house in 1910 to allow ore to be extracted from the area under the engine house. It was moved by John Tonkin & Son of Cain Brae, Cornwall to the building shown on the Neww Annie Lowther Shaft. This shaft was fitted with new pit w...
Lead Mining remains
Mouth of an old lead level, with ruined building, near the top of Trollers Gill; sometimes referred to as "Neb Castle".
Mouth of an old lead level, with ruined building, near the top of Trollers Gill; sometimes referred to as "Neb Castle".
Fluorspar Mining General View
Heights mine, Weardale, bus converted into a workmen's shelter, Crude wooden headgear, powered by old tractor.
Heights mine, Weardale, bus converted into a workmen's shelter, Crude wooden headgear, powered by old tractor.
LEAD MINING Building, Teams
Centre of Allenheads, showing old ore teams behind the saw mill, workshops beyond
Centre of Allenheads, showing old ore teams behind the saw mill, workshops beyond
Lead Mining: Material handling
A feature of early lead mining, still in use in 1971, was a horse with a waterproof coat on its back and a lamp on its forehead. Used at Black Dene to take explosives into the mine. Level partial now (1986) demolished
A feature of early lead mining, still in use in 1971, was a horse with a waterproof coat on its back and a lamp on its forehead. Used at Black Dene to take explosives into the mine. Level partial now (1986) demolished
Iron ore mining
Group of Haematite mines, near Askam, owned by Kennedy Brothers; each shaft was called a "pit". Pictured is Kathleen pit.
Group of Haematite mines, near Askam, owned by Kennedy Brothers; each shaft was called a "pit". Pictured is Kathleen pit.
Miners children
Children of a mining family, c1915. Note the short haircut: leaving a forelock is a measure against fleas.
Children of a mining family, c1915. Note the short haircut: leaving a forelock is a measure against fleas.
CHILDREN
Children of a mining family.
Children of a mining family.
MINING FAMILY
Mining family from Billy Row, near Crook.
Mining family from Billy Row, near Crook.
Roof Collapse
Copied from magic lantern slide from Dept. of mining, Newcastle University. Unknown location. Collapse of roof which has buried a tub.
Copied from magic lantern slide from Dept. of mining, Newcastle University. Unknown location. Collapse of roof which has buried a tub.
OPEN CAST MINING
"Rapier 490" navvy loading coal into wagons.
"Rapier 490" navvy loading coal into wagons.
OPEN CAST MINING
Bucket of Bucyrus Erie walking dragline, used in open-cast mining.
Bucket of Bucyrus Erie walking dragline, used in open-cast mining.
Mining family
Family group at Brandon Colliery Station beside an NER clerestory carriage preparing to go on children's outing, 23rd August 1952. Box 564.
Family group at Brandon Colliery Station beside an NER clerestory carriage preparing to go on children's outing, 23rd August 1952. Box 564.
Evidence of mining subsidence
Backyards of houses in Kimblesworth showing evidence of mining subsidence, 3rd Sept 1954. (Box 797)
Backyards of houses in Kimblesworth showing evidence of mining subsidence, 3rd Sept 1954. (Box 797)
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