1990

SD9208 : Diamond Ropeworks

taken 34 years ago, near to Shaw, Oldham, England

This is 1 of 3 images, with title starting with Diamond Ropeworks in this square
Diamond Ropeworks
Diamond Ropeworks
This little mill has now been demolished (1995) and the steam engine in the room with the tall arched window is now at Bolton Steam Museum. The angled glazing covers the rope race by which power was transmitted from the engine to each floor by ropes from the flywheel.

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Category: Mill
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · The Stationary Steam Engine · Textile Mill Engines Automatic Clusters: · Steam Engine [5] · Bolton Steam Museum [3] · Mill [3] ·
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SD9208, 25 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 17 March, 1990   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 13 July, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 929 081 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:34.1675N 2:6.5208W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 929 080
View Direction
Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Third Visitor for SD9208) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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