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SC 1072276 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of frontage of Glenconner Works of Charles Tennant and Co Ltd. Charles Tennant and Co Ltd operated the Lochaline Mine.
c. 1925
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SC 1072277 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of train bringing sand along the shore of Lochaline from the mine to the processing plant at the West Pier (NM64SE 38.01)
c. 1945
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SC 1072278 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view showing miners drilling the working face below ground using an hydraulic drill in advance of placing explosive charges.
c. 1945
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SC 1072279 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of working face showing the scraper or face cleaning slusher at work. The scraper would remove the loose sand after the explosive charges had been detonated.
c. 1945
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SC 1072280 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of scrape or slusher bucket face cleaning equipment underground.
c. 1945
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SC 1072286 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of scrape bucket underground, entering loader.
c. 1945
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SC 1072288 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of waggons being loaded with silica sand underground.
c. 1945
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SC 1072289 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of waggons descending by rope haulage underground. The wagons are filled with high quality silica sand.
c. 1945
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SC 1072290 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of locomotive and train of waggons leaving the mine for the processing plant.
c. 1945
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SC 1072291 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of operative filling the storage bins at the surface silica sand processing plant.
c. 1945
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SC 1072293 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of processing plant and storage bins at West Pier
c. 1945
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SC 1072294 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of miners setting charges prior to blasting silica sand working face underground.
c. 1945
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SC 1072295 Survey of Private Collections
View two mens stood beside waggons transporting silica sand to the surface at the Lochaline mine, Highland.
c. 1945
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SC 1072316 Survey of Private Collections
Scanned copy of view of boat being loaded with processed silica sand for transfer.
c. 1945
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DP 029346 RCAHMS digital photography
General view looking S. From left to right: 30 ton truck, conveyors 1 and 2, toweras 1 amd 2 and the Eagle screw plant.
9/8/2007
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DP 029347 RCAHMS digital photography
View of Eagle screw and flotation plant and raw sand stock awaiting crushing. The raw stock to the left of the picture has just been extracted from the mine.
9/8/2007
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DP 029348 RCAHMS digital photography
Elevated view looking NE of archimaedes/ 'Eagle' Screw and clean watertank used to wash and agitate the silica grains when pumped from the Allis Chalmers Screen.
9/8/2007
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DP 029349 RCAHMS digital photography
Elevated view from W of conveyors nos. 1 and 2
9/8/2007
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DP 029350 RCAHMS digital photography
Elevated view of conveyor No. 2 and towers 1 (fines) and 3 (standard)
9/8/2007
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DP 029351 RCAHMS digital photography
Elevated view of conveyor No. 2, Surge Bin and Towers 1 (fines) and 2 (standard)
9/8/2007
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DP 029352 RCAHMS digital photography
Elevated view of Towers 1 (fines, nearest camera) with its feed pipe carrying the crushed and washed sand fro the flotation tank (Floatex No.2), Towers 2 (standard) and 3 (standard) beyond.
9/8/2007
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DP 029353 RCAHMS digital photography
Elevated view of conveyor No. 2 and Surge Bin from W.
9/8/2007
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DP 029354 RCAHMS digital photography
Elevated view of eagle screw, note red pipe in background carrying sand and water from the Allis Chalmers screen. The sand is carried to a higher level, agitated and washed and then sent to the Scrubber.
9/8/2007
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DP 029355 RCAHMS digital photography
View from Eagle Screw plant of abandoned Adit No.5 and earlier crushing plant remains from E.
9/8/2007
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