1986

NY9546 : Steam winch, Sikehead Lead Mine

taken 37 years ago, near to Townfield, County Durham, England

Steam winch, Sikehead Lead Mine
Steam winch, Sikehead Lead Mine
A long way from anywhere. Nonetheless somebody has removed or scrapped it since this was taken.
Believed to be a ship's winch and built by J.C. Petersens, Mekaniska Verkstads AB, Trelleborg, Sweden. Installed c1920 and stopped by 1931.

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NY9546, 91 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 2 November, 1986   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 24 February, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 955 464 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:48.7463N 2:4.2926W
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