Whim Gin

Replica whim gin for mine winding at the Beamish open air museum. These were used extensively in the coal industry across Britain until steam winding became widespread.

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GrahamH ^club

Interesting, thanks for showing.
victorianweb.org/history/work/sullivan/plate19.html

2 years ago.

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← Group: Mining, mining facilities, equipment, mine tailings and other relics in underground mining as well as in- **Bergbau, bergbauliche Anlagen, Ausrüstungen und Abraumhalden bzw. andere Hinterlassenschaften im Untertagbau wie auch im Tagebau

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