1990

NY9039 : Slitt Mine

taken 34 years ago, near to Westgate, County Durham, England

This is 1 of 2 images, with title starting with Slitt in this square
Slitt Mine
Slitt Mine
Bouse Teams - a full tub of ore would run on rails across the top and tip its load into the gaps between the pillars - similar to the old coal staiths at railway stations.

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Category: Mine (disused)
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bouse Teams [2] Other Photos: · Remains of 'bouseteams', Low Slitt Mine ·
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NY9039, 213 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malcolm Street   (more nearby)
Date Taken
August 1990   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 1 November, 2005
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NY 906 391 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:44.8061N 2:8.8528W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for NY9039) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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