The Development of Colliery Haulage and Winding Systems.

Autor: Hayes, Geoffrey
Zdroj: Mining History; 2009, Vol. 17 Issue 4, p46-63, 18p, 6 Color Photographs, 14 Black and White Photographs, 4 Diagrams
Abstrakt: The article discusses the development of mechanical haulage and winding systems in Great Britain. The author outlines the technicalities involved in getting coal from the working face to the surface. The author explains how coal was physically carried, dragged on sleds, and hauled in baskets, sometimes by children under 10 years of age. The author details several wire rope haulage systems, including the over-rope system. The impact of mechanical haulage underground is explored. The article also discusses motive power for underground haulages.
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