scrappy
08-05-2011, 01:03 PM
this is something i really wanted to see for a long time and a with a few things not going to plan in the area i managed to get it done. went on my own and didnt go under ground as the place was flooded as you will see later on. thanks to Thompski for the flash earth! :)
History:-The area was originally worked for lead reserves. The value of fluorite in the steel industry lead to the mine commencing extraction of the mineral in the 20th century. Following World War 2, the mine was owned by British Steel, whom developed the mine to the north including new drifts. In the 1980s the mine fell into private hands once more, and in its latter years was owned by Sherburn Minerals until 1999.
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History:-The area was originally worked for lead reserves. The value of fluorite in the steel industry lead to the mine commencing extraction of the mineral in the 20th century. Following World War 2, the mine was owned by British Steel, whom developed the mine to the north including new drifts. In the 1980s the mine fell into private hands once more, and in its latter years was owned by Sherburn Minerals until 1999.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/5699198016_66480633c3_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5699117122_69f473dd80_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5698563359_04a216535e_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/5699142644_78048c5705_z.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2467/5699144502_6a2328130b_z.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3548/5698586289_76bc4b0b37_z.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2037/5698583659_175566a2a6_z.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2712/5699168322_a606cde7da_z.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5181/5699184970_830af871b6_z.jpg
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