100 Photos : Quarrying, Mining
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Air, Sky, Weather
SO5977 Titterstone Clee Hill by Ian Capper
NY9841 Frosted wooden bridge over Stanhope Burn by Trevor Littlewood
Business, Retail, Services
SD2898 Coniston Coppermines Youth Hostel by Ian Taylor
Canals
NT0576 Bridge 39 and the North Bing by Anne Burgess
NT0576 Union Canal and Bridge 39 by Anne Burgess
Defence, Military
SK1486 Beautiful Peak by dave hudson
Derelict, Disused
SW3633 The Crowns engine houses at Botallack Mine by Gareth James
TQ0667 Gravel-pit scenery in November by Stefan Czapski
NZ0134 Old quarry on south side of Bollihope Burn by Trevor Littlewood
SP9780 Once a narrow-gauge railway by John Sutton- NY8522 Site of Close House Mine by Trevor Littlewood
- NH6955 Track to Arkendeith Quarry by Julian Paren
- NY9835 Quarry near Bollihope Burn by Trevor Littlewood
- SD1778 November reflections on the lagoon, Hodbarrow by Karl and Ali
- SW6641 South Crofty Mine by David P Howard
- SE0692 Disused Quarry by Mick Garratt
- SW6950 Wheal Coates - Towanroath Shaft by Chris Allen
- SY9978 Capstan, Norman's Quarry by Robin Webster
- TL3650 Orwell Clunch Pit by Robin Webster
- SH4490 Parys Mountain by Ian Taylor
- TL8741 Bridge, Bridge Terrace, Sudbury by Robin Webster
- SY6768 Bill of Portland: an old crane by Chris Downer
Educational sites
Flat landscapes
Heath, Scrub
- SX2671 Disused mine at Minions, Cornwall by Edmund Shaw
- SX2572 View over mine works from the Cheesewring, Minions, Cornwall by Edmund Shaw
- SH7758 Post-industrial landscape by Jonathan Wilkins
- NY6644 (Former) mine shop in upper Gilderdale by Mike Quinn
Industry
- NY2213 Descending Honister Pass by John Carter
- SJ4232 Making sand by Geraint Roberts
- SW5927 Wheal Prosper Mine engine house, Rinsey by Mike Searle
- SK4964 Pleasley Colliery by Chris Allen
- NG5534 Raasay Iron Works and Suisnish Pier by Ian Taylor
- SK9871 Electricity Sub Station, Spa Road, Lincoln by Dave Hitchborne
Islands
- HY3324 Peat cutting, Mid Hill, Orkney by Claire Pegrum
Lakes, Wetland, Bog
- SU4994 Stormy Light on a Gravel Pit by Des Blenkinsopp
- TL8708 Gadwall Lake, Chigborough Lakes Nature Reserve by Trevor Harris
- SU7476 Flood Plain turns to Chilterns by Des Blenkinsopp
- SH5859 Slate workings, Llyn Peris reservoir by Alex McGregor
Moorland
- SO5977 Quarry spoil heaps, Clee Hill by Richard Webb
- SX6463 Tramway Bridge, Leftlake by Chris Andrews
- NY4608 Sheepfold above Wren Gill, Longsleddale by Karl and Ali
- SX2671 Disused mine complex at Minions, Cornwall by Edmund Shaw
People, Events
- NY3224 Threlkeld Quarry & Mining Museum - 2015 steam gala (6) by The Carlisle Kid
- SO3797 Near Squilver by Richard Law
Quarrying, Mining
- SH4389 Precipitation Pond by Chris Andrews
- SD8064 A view of the quarry from Banks Lane by Ian Greig
- NY5914 Hardendale Quarry by Nigel Brown
- SH7373 Tal y Fan Quarry by Chris Andrews
- SK0018 A sand and gravel quarry, Cannock Chase by Neil Theasby
- NZ2075 Brenkley Opencast by Peter McDermott
- SN7074 Ruined building, Frongoch lead mine by Nigel Brown
- ST1395 Pit Heads Penallta by Chris Andrews
- NS9971 Disused quarry at Knock by M J Richardson
- SK4231 Quarry plant by Bellington Hill by Ian Calderwood
- SK1561 Former silica sand quarry by Ian Calderwood
- TQ0175 Gravel-pit scenery (4) - with shore-line vegetation by Stefan Czapski
- SU0594 Old quarry equipment near Ashton Keynes by Gareth James
- SP4994 Stoney Cove, The National Diving Centre by Mat Fascione
- SN8074 The Nant y Gwaith dropping into the mines by Nigel Brown
- SD9499 Site of crushing mill, Gunnerside Gill by Trevor Littlewood
- SN8074 Cwm Ystwyth mine ruins by Nigel Brown
- SO5977 Quarry building, Clee Hill by Richard Webb
- SH4490 Precipitation ponds, Parys Mountain by Gareth James
- SN5779 On Allt Wen by Ian Capper
- SK2479 Bolehill Quarry, above Grindleford by Chris Morgan
- SY6768 Bill crane by John Stephen
- SC4385 Pumping arm by Andrew Abbott
- SW6638 Fortescue's pumping engine and whim houses - Wheal Grenville by Chris Allen
- SO9418 Leckhampton Hill - The Devil's Chimney by Chris Allen
- SH4390 Great opencast from the viewing point on Parys Mountain by Richard Hoare
- SY6768 Bill of Portland: extreme cycling manoeuvres by Chris Downer
- NY9129 Laddie Gill by Oliver Dixon
- SO2102 Six Bells Colliery, Abertillery. by Chris Allen
- NZ5035 Steetley Magnesite by Alison Rawson
- NY3224 Steam excavator - in full cry by Chris Allen
- SS9091 Coal loading point at Pontycymer by roger geach
- NY3102 Abseil group in the Cathedral Quarry by Karl and Ali
Railways
- SK6366 Thoresby Colliery and signal box by Alan Murray-Rust
- TL3038 Chalk conveyor at Station Quarry by John Sutton
- SO2308 Big Pit's locomotives in the pouring rain by Gareth James
- SH6975 Quarries old and new by Jonathan Wilkins
Roads, Road transport
- NY5507 View towards Shap Pink Quarry by Nigel Brown
- SN7974 Mountain road heading past the Cwm Ystwyth mines by Nigel Brown
Rocks, Scree, Cliffs
- NY4708 Old pipeline, Wrengill Quarry, Longsleddale by Karl and Ali
- NY9802 Stodart Hush by Trevor Littlewood
- SJ8577 Alderley Edge View by Brian Frost
- SD2495 Ruin Under White Pike by Michael Graham
- SY6872 Coast Path above West Cliff by Guy Wareham
- SY6768 Bill of Portland: rare calm waters by Pulpit Rock by Chris Downer
Suburb, Urban fringe
- SO2308 Blaenavon Big Pit Colliery railway by Row17
- TQ0667 Gravel-pit shoreline near Littleton by Stefan Czapski
- TA1231 Holderness Road, Kingston upon Hull by Bernard Sharp
- SE1047 Beacon Rise - Beverley Rise by Betty Longbottom
Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms
Woodland, Forest
- SN9009 Sgwd Ddwli Isaf on the River Neath by Mick Lobb
- TF6718 Industrial conveyor belt by Martin Pearman
- NY2416 Disused Quarry in Dalt Wood by Anthony Foster
- NN5003 Aberfoyle Quarries by Ian Taylor
- TF1963 Pine Woods, Woodhall Spa by Dave Hitchborne
