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Sample Date Description
  Dec 1953 Scaling operations in progress on a 20 ft. roof. The pneumatic-tyred diesel vehicle shown mounts a hydraulically-elevated Jumbo crane which may be controlled from either the platform or driving position
  Dec 1953 In the "new" working areas, a Euclid truck is shown being loaded by a Joy loader
  Dec 1953 View of the back in an area that has been roof-bolted
  Dec 1953 The Tate three-wheeled electric carriage mounting two Holman percussive drills shown in use at a face
  Dec 1953 Another view of the wheeled Jumbo crane with the platform lowered
  Dec 1953 The tracked chassis mounting the Jumbo crane is seen in its role of a mobile carriage for the shotfiring crew
  Dec 1953 The tracked chassis mounting twin bomm on which the long drill slides may be noted
  Dec 1953 The long reach obtained with the hinged jib of this carriage, enabling the scaling crew to work over the blasted rockpile, may be seen from this illustration
  Dec 1953 Another view of the tracked carriage for scaling showing the rear-mounted diesel engine
  Jan 1954 Development of electric rotary drilling continues at Billingham with the Hardypick drill and I.C.I. turntable booms mounted on an A.E.C. chassis; one boom is shown swung forward as for travelling
  Jan 1954 The 5 h.p. Hardypick rotary drill showing the push-button control devised at the mine
  Jan 1954 In this view of the rotary drill, shown mounted here on the tracked chassis, the boom and drill mount assembly is well illustrated
  Jan 1954 Mechanical loading of the tubs in the old-type mining panels is handled by scraper-loaders
  Jan 1954 View of one of the 150 h.p. rope haulages employed on the workings to the dip side of the Main West Level, which is seen in the foreground
  Jan 1954 Trolley locomotive and train of tubs seen in front of the weighbridge cabin, Main West Level
  Jan 1954 The Nortons (Tividale) automatic tub tippler, showing in the right background the discharge chute fed by conveyor from the crusher station
  Jan 1954 Loading at the face in the new-type mining areas showing the gathering end of the Joy 18 H.R. loader
  Jan 1954 The discharge end of the loader showing the boom, and the low, wide body of the truck
  Jan 1954 The 150 h.p. A.E.C. diesel six-wheeled twin read-drive Mammonth chassis, mounting a special body taking a payload of 14 tons
  Jan 1954 International TD 14 tractor with Rsuston-Bucyrus bulldozer blade in use in the new mining areas
  Jan 1954 Bulldozer cleaning up after a face blast
  Jan 1954 Bulldozer, loader and diesel truck working in conjunction in the new-type mining areas
  Jan 1954 Grader in use underground surfacing the main motor roads
  Jan 1954 Rotary drill shown mounted temporarily on a truck, when undergoing tests by the mine's research dept.
  Feb 1954 An A.E.C. diesel truck shown preparing to tip its load at the undergound crusher station
  Feb 1954 This view at the crusher station dump illustrates the chute cover shown in the raised position
  Feb 1954 Looking down into the crusher station. On the left may be seen the ventilation pipe for the removal of dust from below the crusher discharge
  Feb 1954 In the left background may be seen a train in the Main West Level, while the belt in the foreground conveys -6in. material from the crusher
  Feb 1954 A crew shown at work loading a face blast from a Jumbo crane platform
  Feb 1954 In the underground workshops, part of which is shown herem excellent facilities for major maintence are provided
  Feb 1954 This view of one of the maintenance bays shows travelling crane and strip-lighting employed
  Feb 1954 Maintenance men enjoying their meal under ideal conditions in the underground canteen
  Feb 1954 Two Electicars shown transporting personnel to their working places at the start of a shift
  Feb 1954 The projector car shown in use at a face for making up the drilling pattern
  Feb 1954 A view inside the mill showing the three Ross chain feeders
  Feb 1954 The stockpile of +1 in. anhydrite. In the left background may be seen the head frame of No. 1 shaft
  Sep 1954 The new drill carriage shown drilling near both floor and roof
  Sep 1954 The drilling equipment ready for flitting
  Sep 1954 The complete set of controls for positioning and operating the drills
  Sep 1954 Close up view of one of the drill mountings
  Sep 1954 The drills shown positioned for setting off two stalls

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