Delweddau Diwydiant
Mynedfa yn arwain at ffas lo Glofa Six Bells
DAVIES, William John 'Chopper' ( - 2006)
Dyddiad: 20th century
Cyfrwng: creon ar bapur
Maint: 580 x 683 mm
Derbyniwyd: 2010; Prynwyd
Rhif Derbynoli: 2010.40/1
Dyddiad: 20th century
Cyfrwng: creon ar bapur
Maint: 580 x 683 mm
Derbyniwyd: 2010; Prynwyd
Rhif Derbynoli: 2010.40/1
sylw - (2)
Hi Alcwyn
Thanks for your comment.
Chopper Davies was a haulage engine driver at 6 Bells (he took part in the rescue effort following the disaster) and drew what he saw underground, so I would trust him to get things correct. As I'm working from home at the moment I can't check my manuals, but I think that he's showing a 1960s type 'mother gate' cleared by hand.
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Best wishes
Ceri Thompson, Curator.
No disrespect, but all of the equipment in the roadway is missing and access to the face is restricted.
As part of my initial training I spent time in a roadway and carried the steel rings for installation , compressed air Eimco shovels were used to throw the rock and coal onto the end of the Stage Loader called BSL (Beam Stage Loader)
This was in the 60s..