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View of No. 4 shaft headframe from North.
SC 376929
Description View of No. 4 shaft headframe from North.
Catalogue Number SC 376929
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of A 80733
Scope and Content Number 4 Shaft headframe, Barony Colliery, Ayrshire Barony Colliery's Shafts 1 and 2 opened in 1910 under Bairds and Dalmellington Ltd. Shaft 3, planned in 1938, opened in 1945. Shaft 2 collapsed and Shaft 1 was filled in 1962. Production halted until 1965 when shaft 4 was sunk. The mine closed in 1989. Number 4 Shaft is mainly used for ventilation. However, in emergencies, a single decked cage can be lowered down the 510m shaft. This machinery is powered by steam carried in from the boilers by pipes (left). Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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