Air compressors, Britannia Colliery
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Air compressors, Britannia Colliery
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 4 Jul 1987
Big motor driven compressors. An essential part of coal mining. The black one is definitely a Belliss and Morcom. I seem to recall the light one was probably a Fullerton, Hodgart & Barclay.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.674435
Longitude
-3.219072