muckyminer
September 30th, 2008, 22:38
OK, bear with me as this is my first 'proper' posting, so don't rip me to pieces too much!
Parys mountain is one of my favorite places, both above and below ground. This visit was a chance to grab some pics of the most modern part of the complex, the headframe of the Huw Morris shaft. Unfortunately because a re-opening may be on the cards most of the best mining tat has been cleared away, but there's still plenty to see.......
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/headframe.jpg
The actual cover over the shaft, one sheet of steel then a 300 metre drop! Some mad hydraulic rams and pulleys that used to operate it...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/shaft.jpg
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/ram.jpg
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/pulley.jpg
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/sign.jpg
A couple of the 'kibbles' stood round rusting...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/kibbles.jpg
Big scary ore hopper thingy...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/hopper.jpg
Pithead bath! Oh, and make sure you don't enter cos the camera's will get you... Incidentally, old mine workings are dangerous...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/bath.jpg
Still piles of core samples stacked up in the yard.
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/cores.jpg
How's this for the view from the office window! Can't be many better in the UK...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/sunset.jpg
Meanwhile, back at the 'public' trail on the mountain...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/trail.jpg
Apologies for the photo posting cock up, told you I was a clueless newbie!
Parys mountain is one of my favorite places, both above and below ground. This visit was a chance to grab some pics of the most modern part of the complex, the headframe of the Huw Morris shaft. Unfortunately because a re-opening may be on the cards most of the best mining tat has been cleared away, but there's still plenty to see.......
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/headframe.jpg
The actual cover over the shaft, one sheet of steel then a 300 metre drop! Some mad hydraulic rams and pulleys that used to operate it...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/shaft.jpg
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/ram.jpg
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/pulley.jpg
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/sign.jpg
A couple of the 'kibbles' stood round rusting...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/kibbles.jpg
Big scary ore hopper thingy...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/hopper.jpg
Pithead bath! Oh, and make sure you don't enter cos the camera's will get you... Incidentally, old mine workings are dangerous...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/bath.jpg
Still piles of core samples stacked up in the yard.
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/cores.jpg
How's this for the view from the office window! Can't be many better in the UK...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/sunset.jpg
Meanwhile, back at the 'public' trail on the mountain...
http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo58/muckyminer/trail.jpg
Apologies for the photo posting cock up, told you I was a clueless newbie!