Uploads from Terry Pinnegar Photography, tagged colliery

Whim Gin in the Snow

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:23:26 -0800

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Standing amid the midwinter snow in a remote part of the Georgian mining area of Beamish Museum is this replica of an 18th Century horse driven "Whim Gin".

The colliery "Whim Gin" was used to raise coal and men out of the mines in the 1700's and early 1800's. By 1825 they had almost entirely been replaced by much more efficient steam driven machines.

Colliery Heapstead and Winding Gear

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:57:17 -0800

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The Heapstead and the winding gear at Beamish Museum colliery, standing idle on a snowy winter's day.

Wintery Spoil!

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:57:16 -0800

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The overhead waggonway and the spoil heap at Beamish Museum colliery on a cold winters day!

Beamish Colliery in Midwinter

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:57:16 -0800

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Beamish Museum colliery, arguably looking at it's best in a snowy mid-winter scene.

The Traction Engine and the Chauldron Wagons

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:23:53 -0700

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Marshall traction engine 17134 "Mary Margaret", resting in the colliery yard at Beamish Museum. The engine, built in 1889, weighs in at 10 tonnes and is registered PY 298.

Behind it is part of the museum's collection of 1870's chauldron wagons and, in the background, the overhead rail gantry leading to the colliery's spoil heap.

Armed and Dangerous!

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Wed, 12 May 2010 12:33:23 -0700

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It's pay day at the colliery in Beamish Museum and this Edwardian miner's wife is starting to wonder why her man hasn't arrived home with his wages. It's just possible that he's called in for drinks with his pals and, if so, she's ready to give him a welcome home with the carpet beater that he'll not forget in a hurry! An armed and annoyed woman is not something to tackle lightly, as I'm sure he's about to find out.

Beamish Colliery Coal Winch

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:03:23 -0700

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A set of empty coal tubs wait on the Tinsley Winch at Beamish Museum's drift mine to be lowered into the drift mine and filled with coals.

Rest Break for the Pit Girls!

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 01:03:54 -0700

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Down in the colliery yard at Beamish Museum two pit girls are enjoying a rest from their labours and sharing a joke - at the expense of this photographer no doubt.

Beamish Drift Mine Tinsley Winch

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 23:32:50 -0700

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One of the newest exibits in Beamish Museum's Mahogony Drift Mine is this refurbished Tinsley Winch, seen here in front of the lamp cabin hauling a set of coal tubs out of the drift mine entrance.
Sadly the unit is not in full working condition and has been set up in this way to demonstrate it's normal use.

Beamish Colliery

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 12:43:52 -0800

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New Year's Eve 2009 and the Victorian Winding House and Heapstead in Beamish Museum colliery stand cold and silent amidst the snows of mid-winter.

The Pitman and his Pony

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:53:12 -0700

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"Flash" the Shetland pit pony from Beamish Museum's Mahogony Drift Mine, out on a rare excursion in the countryside with his handler.

Colliery Waggonway

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:28:41 -0700

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A high-angle view of the overhead waggonway that leads waste from Beamish Museum colliery sorting house to the spoil heap beyond. Half way along it a tub returns after being emptied onto the heap, and in the background a Barclay shunting locomotive goes about it's steamy everyday business. A typical scene from any colliery anywhere in the UK - until they closed them all down!

Rail Locomotive at Beamish Heapstead

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 11:38:08 -0700

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Standing under the Heapstead at Beamish Museum is recently restored Aveling & Porter 2-2-0WTG rail locomotive No.9449 "The Blue Circle." The locomotive was originally built in 1926 for use at the Snodland Works of Holborough Cement Co. Ltd., Kent, which was later to become Blue Circle Cement. It is seen here in the company of some 20-tonne coal hopper wagons and a string of considerably older chauldron wagons.
The engine was the 130th and last traction engine railway locomotive built by Aveling & Porter and is believed to be the only one still in existence.

NCB Coal Hopper Wagons

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:48:53 -0700

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Standing under the coal drop at the drift mine in Beamish Museum is a set of elderly 20-ton coal hopper wagons. These wagons are from the NCB Bowes depot on Tyneside.
The wagons are on loan from the Bowes Railway, Springwell, Tyne & Wear.

The Start of the Shift

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Wed, 26 May 2010 12:51:57 -0700

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It's the start of another shift at the drift coal mine in Beamish Museum and pit pony "Flash" and his handler are about to make a start.
Once there were thousands of these Shetland ponies working in the coal mines but now they only exist in exhibition mines like this one.
Photograph courtesy of Colin Slater.

Beamish Colliery Steam Tank

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:20:06 -0800

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A steam pressure tank, nestling behind the winding house and heapstead at Beamish Museum colliery.
The vertical steam winder inside the winding house was built in 1855 at nearby Stanley 2nd Pit by Newcastle engineer Phineas Crowther, and is the last working example in the country.

Beamish Colliery Winding Drum

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:10:42 -0800

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The main winding drum at the top of the vertical steam engine winding house of Beamish Museum's colliery. This giant drum was pivotal in the process of raising and lowering cages up and down the shaft to the deep mine. The steam winder, of which this is part, was built in 1855 at nearby Stanley 2nd Pit by Newcastle engineer Phineas Crowther, and is the last working example in the country.

Keeping the Home Fires Burning

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:02:10 -0800

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On a cold, damp winter day at Beamish Museum the view over the colliery yard to the town in the distance reveals smoking evidence of warm and welcoming coal fires burning in the houses. Only a mile away, but still close enough to feel welcoming.

Beamish Colliery Yard

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:22:34 -0700

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A day in the life of Beamish Museum Colliery! A 1949-built Barclay 0-4-0ST shunting locomotive goes about it's daily business of moving coal hopper waggons about the yard. In the foreground is the winding gear to the drift mine with an 1873-built Head Wrightson "Coffee Pot" shunter standing beside it. In the distance life goes on in the colliery village.

Edwardian Colliery Windsman

nobody@flickr.com (Terry Pinnegar Photography) — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:41:12 -0700

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One of the key workers in any deep mine is the man in charge of the winding gear. Here, in the winding house of Beamish Museum colliery, is the very man - looking distinctly relaxed at his work with the main winding drum behind him, master of all he surveys!
This vertical steam winder was built in 1855 at nearby Stanley 2nd Pit by Newcastle engineer Phineas Crowther, and is the last working example in the country.