2019

SO6011 : Going Underground

taken 5 years ago, near to Broadwell, Gloucestershire, England

Going Underground
Going Underground
About to start a tour down the mine at Hopewell Colliery Mining Museum, one of the handful of mines still producing coal in the Forest of Dean.
Access to the coal face is down a steeply sloping tunnel rather than down a vertical shaft.

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Geographical Context: Quarrying, Mining People, Events Primary Subject: Coal Mine other tags: Mine Entrance Underground Tours Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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Photographer
Des Blenkinsopp   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 26 September, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 30 September, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6031 1141 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:47.9950N 2:34.6183W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 6032 1140
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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