Underground

Hoist House Underground

Underground

 

boarding the cog rail car

 

passing abandoned surface ore car

 

going down the incline

 

the cog rail line

 

the cog car returning

 

boarding the tractor drawn wagon to go in the mine at level seven

 

entering the mine

 

passing abandoned mining unit

 

going into the dark

 

passing copper ore

 

abandoned mine ore car

 

used timbers next to the rock wall

 

a stoke

 

 

what you find in the mine

 

mine ore car

 

drill

 

 

newer one man drill

 

drill holes were first made by hand before machine drills

 

candle lighting was used for creating the drill holes

 

drill holes ready for filling with blasting material

 

note drill hole in ore material

 

copper ore next to the tally board

 

leaving the mine


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