Biggar Gasworks Museum
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Biggar Gasworks Museum
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 10 Jul 2009
The video showing a similar small gasworks operating near the end of the 1970s is a real eye-opener: burning coal unloaded into open barrows and the retorts recharged by skilfully thrown shovelfuls of coal, all done without hard hats or other protective gear.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.623445
Longitude
-3.527318