Bricks of Cumbria
Brick collection from quarries and mines in Cumbria from 1850 This collection of bricks varies from the hand made with finger marks, to engineered bricks of furnaces and shaped bricks of archways. The collection was bought from Ian Tyler when he retired from his Keswick Mining Museum and has been increased over the years. Ian […]
Alston man charabanc clogs mine foundry eggs
Alston man charabanc clogs mine foundry eggs This oral history was recorded for the Voices of Cumbria Millennium Project in 2000 commissioned by Cumbria Archives and was illustrated by Peter Nicholson using various images from various collections in Cumbria, permitted for educational use. Please help this community project by typing a summary of the video […]
Threlkeld Quarry steam train and excavators Photo Gallery
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum and Vintage Excavator Trust Before the days of hydraulic excavators (leaky incontinent things!) rope excavators were the ingenious and robust diggers, lifters and movers. Perhaps challenge the viewer to work out how a diesel engine, turning in one direction can have clutches, gears and levers that can throw buckets forward, […]
Vintage Excavators at Threlkeld Quarry Cumbria video
Vintage Excavators at Threlkeld Quarry Cumbria video Before the days of hydraulic excavators (leaky incontinent things!) rope excavators were the ingenious and robust diggers, lifters and movers. I challenge the viewer to work out how a diesel engine, turning in one direction can have clutches, gears and levers that can throw buckets forward, back, pivot […]
Mining and Minerals in Cumbria video
Mining and Minerals in Cumbria video Cumbria’s geology and mineral wealth has attracted mining for centuries and the landscape of the Lake District gives clues to the hard work and ingenuity of the people who sought and fought for the mineral rewards. Ian Tyler collected a wealth of minerals, tools, photos and experiences about mining […]
Steam Digger Excavator working at Threlkeld Quarry video
Steam Digger excavator Hooley working at Threlkeld Quarry Video of steam digger working at Threlkeld Quarry Ray Hooley organised volunteers to recover it from the flooded sand quarry where it had been left to rot. Apprentices at Ruston works initially renovated it, then it was unused until transported to the Vintage Excavator Trust at Threlkeld […]
Brick collection from quarries and mines in Cumbria from 1850 video
Brick collection from quarries and mines in Cumbria from 1850 The buildings for Cumbria’s industry were built with bricks without which Cumbria’s mineral wealth would not have been exploited. Ian Tyler explored the mines and quarries of the North of England and in his exploits he collected a wealth of minerals, tools, photos and bricks. […]
Steam Digger From The Deep video
Steam Digger working at Threlkeld Quarry Cumbria video Video of steam digger working at Threlkeld Quarry Ray Hooley organised volunteers to recover it from the flooded sand quarry where it had been left to rot. Apprentices at Ruston works initially renovated it, then it was unused until transported to the Vintage Excavator Trust at Threlkeld […]
Mines Quarries Iron Steel Photo Gallery
Mines Quarries Iron Steel Gallery Extraction of Cumbrian mineral resources, and industry for extraction and processing. Clifton Pit Miner Clogs On Miners 1900 4 P16 Clogs On Miners 1900 MM4 P16 Clogs On Miners 1900 MM4 P16 TEXT Coal Miner Female Sally Madge Devon Miners Migrating To Cumbria TEXT Haematite Mine Logo Hodbarrow Millom Mine […]