Landscape view of wideopen colliery. (image from early 19th century)
notes about the image
an etched version of this watercolour can be found in: hair, t. H. , 1969, sketches of the coal mines in northumberland and durham (2nd ed. ), frank graham, newcastle upon tyne, p. 24. Structures identified
fawdon wagonway ( [non extant], fawdon, newcastle upon tyne), incline winding engine, railway inclined plane, wagonway
wideopen colliery ( [non extant], wide open, north tyneside), colliery, saw mill, ventilation chimney, winder house. Date: 19th century.
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