Wheal Harriet winding engine
Introduction
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Wheal Harriet winding engine
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 5 Sep 2012
A view of the engine on its original bed. It moved to here Image] before being replaced by electric winders. The cylinders etc were taken to Astley Green colliery before being stolen and made into razor blades. The rest of the engine and a Cornish boiler were taken from the derelict Roskear site for reinstalling here at Dolcoath Mine.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.214443
Longitude
-5.284228