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Erections at The National Projectile Factory, Dudley p/1921 [Early 20th cent]
Erections in progress on the site of the National Projectile Factory. The triangular shaped frames on the ground are roof joists - some are already in place. The holes dug for the foundations can also be clearly seen. Scaffolding to the right of the image
The Ten Yard Open Coal Seam at Woodsetton, Dudley p/1819 [c1900]
A photograph of an etched drawing showing how thick the Ten Yard coal seam at Woodsetton was. As the original was a drawing and not a photograph, the depth shown may have been exaggerated.
Whimsey Engine at the Staffordshire Thick Coal Seam, The Black Country p/1818 c1850
A photograph of an etched drawing of a Whimsey Engine used in the mining of the Staffordshire Thick Coal Seam. The engraving clearly shows how the engine moved the winding gear using a simple pulley arrangement. The appertures look to be too small for peo
The Delph, Brierley Hill p/2699 September 1966
open cast mining - coal, rear of Brettell Lane Foundry
