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General view from ESE.
SC 376735
Description General view from ESE.
Catalogue Number SC 376735
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of B 17607
Scope and Content View from top of Number 1 Shaft's headframe, Bilston Glen Colliery, Midlothian Bilston Glen Colliery, one of five super-pits opened by the brand new National Coal Board, was begun in 1952. Sinking was completed in 1963 and production peaked in 1970 when a workforce of 2,367 produced 4,000 tons of coal per day. It was closed in 1989. The Compressor House, near left, produces compressed air to drive machinery around the colliery. Further to the left is Number 2 Shaft, the downcast shaft, which provides access to the underground workings for men and materials. By law, every mine must have two shafts so that miners can escape if one shaft is blocked. This also ensures proper ventilation of the mine. Fresh air is pumped into the downcast shaft and stale air is expelled from the upcast shaft. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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