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December, 1936
Iron Ore and Limestone in Cumberland
Drawings and Photographs accompanying the article
| Sample | Description |
|---|---|
 | Fig. 1 — Typical working place showing extent to which the pillars supporting the "middling" are robbed before being shot out |
 | Fig. 2 — Starting a drill-hole in a typical rise |
 | Fig. 3 — Recovering the broken down "middling" by spilling |
 | Fig. 4 — View of mist projector used for dust settling |
 | Fig. 5 — View of new pump house showing duplicate 800 g.p.m. 8-stage Plurovane pumps driven by 475 h.p. 3,000 V motors |
 | Fig. 6 — Steel arch supported roadway and haulage gear at Beckermet |
 | Fig. 7 — Crushing and screening plant at Rowrah quarry |
 | Fig. 8 — Well-drilling rig on a bench at Rowrah quarry |
 | Fig. 9 — Rowrah quarry showing part of the face that is being trimmed back as part of the new development scheme |
 | Sections of Beckermet and Bigrigg mines ore deposits |
 | Sections of Beckermet and Bigrigg mines ore deposits |
 | Sections of Beckermet and Bigrigg mines ore deposits |
Article reproduced from a copy of the magazine held at Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
