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ELLERBECK COLLIERY

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ELLERBECK COLLIERY
ELLERBECK COLLIERY
Photo: JOHN LLOYD JONES
Views: 246
Item #: 35742
Photo taken in 1966 after closure.

Comment by: WN1 Standiaher on 28th April 2025 at 18:18

Good photo John Lloyd, I’ve always wondered what the T piece structure on top of the winding tower was for ? Some pits had them, some it seemed, didn’t ?

Comment by: JOHN LLOYD on 14th May 2025 at 17:55

I suppose the T thing could have been used for hoisting up the wheels and cables ?

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