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 Post subject: a few snippits from england....
PostPosted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:08 pm 
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hello heres a few pics of english mines hpe you like them...

first is the entrance to tilberthwaite mine....its collapsed now and i didnt go past it its more grim when your under it..]Image

this what we call a horse gin (horse powered winding) dated 1870s still in situe]Image

this is the remains of the crushing plant..not much left but it housed 2 jaw crushers ,jigs and buddles.]Image

finaly a couple of conniston copper mine...
this one is levers water level,the big hole is where all the drift has fell into the stope(900ft deep) exposing the main adit..]Image

looking out from levers water level...i couldnt resist a reflective picture..
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