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2. Honister Slate Mine - Wikipedia

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   The via ferrata at Honister Pass. In 1997 the mine was reopened by local businessman, Mark Weir, who redeveloped the mining side - producing small quantities of roofing slate - and who also turned the site into a tourist attraction. [12] A 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) narrow gauge industrial railway was used to assist in the slate extraction ...

3. Narrow-gauge slate railways in England - Wikipedia

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   Working slate mine perched at the top of Honister Pass. The mine has gone through phases of activity and redundancy, the current operation started in 1997. Old Delabole Slate Quarry [2] [4] before 1834 after 1987 [5] 1 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (597 mm) Delabole, England: Large Cornish slate quarry with extensive steam and diesel locomotive roster

4. British narrow-gauge slate railways - Wikipedia

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   Honister Slate Mine [21]? Present 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) Elterwater, England: Internal quarry system serving this Lake District quarry. Due to the location of the mine at the head of the Honister Pass, the railway featured long inclines as well as locomotive haulage. In 1997 the mine re-opened with a newly built narrow-gauge railway to ...

5. Slate industry - Wikipedia

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   Slate mines are found around the world. 90% of Europe's natural slate used for roofing originates from the Slate Industry in Spain. [1] The major slate mining region in the United Kingdom is the Lake district, with Honister slate mine being the last working slate mine, the only producers of the world famous Westmorland greenslate.

6. Category:Slate mines in England - Wikipedia

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   Honister Slate Mine; K. Kirkby Slate Quarries; S. Swithland This page was last edited on 8 April 2017, at 09:48 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

7. 'Johnstown history': Marker to be dedicated for 112 victims ...

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   Jul. 6—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Approximately 120 years ago, 112 miners walked into the Rolling Mill Mine portal on the morning of July 10, 1902, but none returned home that day. An explosion, caused ...

8. Category:Buildings and structures in Cumbria - Wikipedia

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   Monuments and memorials in Cumbria (6 P) Museums in Cumbria (5 C, 21 P) P. ... Honister Slate Mine; K. Kirkby Slate Quarries; L. Lakeland Wildlife Oasis; Low Level ...

9. 'Johnstown history': Marker to be dedicated for 112 victims ...

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   Jul. 7—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Approximately 120 years ago, 112 miners walked into the Rolling Mill Mine portal on the hillside above Johnstown, but none returned home. An explosion caused by an open ...