General view of pit head winding control room.
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General view of loading area.
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General view of quarry.
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General view from NW of surface arrangement around the shaft of the mine, including the headstock and winding-engine house. The remains of a stand-by generator are also visible (right).
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electric winder.
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Elevated view from N of surface arrangement around the shaft of the mine, including the headstock and winding-engine house. The remains of a stand-by generator are also visible (right).
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View from W of the top of the shaft showing the steel headframe, and the cage now fixed at the top of the shaft
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Detailed view from SW of the top of the shaft, showing the cage, and in the foreground (covered with a grille) the escape route, which comprises twelve ladders running parallel to the shaft. The mechanism attached to the left upright of the headframe is the bell allowing the winding-engine operator to communicate with the men at the pit bottom.
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electrical switchgear (left), and lamp-battery chargers and self-rescuers (right).
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View from NW of the main access to the mine, which is situated to the NW of the shaft in the N side of the adjacent Dalmore Quarry, and comprises a sequence of steps down to a drift mine, which leads to the workings. This was the route to the workings taken by the miners, materials and stone being carried in the shaft.
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General view from NW showing mine buildings
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Detail of the cage, now fixed at the top of the shaft. The owner of the mine, Kenneth Montgomerie, is standing beside the cage.
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electric winder, cable and drum.
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General view of pit winding gear.
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Detail of cage signal mecanism.
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View from NW of the main access to the mine, which is situated to the NW of the shaft in the N side of the adjacent Dalmore Quarry, and comprises a sequence of steps down to a drift mine, which leads to the workings. This was the route to the workings taken by the miners, materials and stone being carried in the shaft.
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Detail of the cage, now fixed at the top of the shaft. The owner of the mine, Kenneth Montgomerie, is standing beside the cage.
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Detailed view from SW of the top of the shaft, showing the cage, and in the foreground (covered with a grille) the escape route, which comprises twelve ladders running parallel to the shaft. The mechanism attached to the left upright of the headframe is the bell allowing the winding-engine operator to communicate with the men at the pit bottom.
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electric winder, cable and drum.
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Interior. Detail of two examples of typical wooden tubs used to transport the stone from the working faces to the pit bottom, and around the tub circuit at the surface. The tubs were made of wood to minimise damage to the stone.
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View from NW of the main access to the mine, which is situated to the NW of the shaft in the N side of the adjacent Dalmore Quarry, and comprises a sequence of steps down to a drift mine, which leads to the workings. This was the route to the workings taken by the miners, materials and stone being carried in the shaft.
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View from S of the remains of a steam-winding engine belonging to an earlier shaft of the mine (NS42SW 19.01), now situated in adjacent woodland at NS 4316 2330. The owner of the mine, Kenneth Montgomerie, is helping to scale the object.
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General view of pithead winding gear from North West.
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Detail of the cage, now fixed at the top of the shaft. The owner of the mine, Kenneth Montgomerie, is standing beside the cage.
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Detailed view from SW of the top of the shaft, showing the cage, and in the foreground (covered with a grille) the escape route, which comprises twelve ladders running parallel to the shaft. The mechanism attached to the left upright of the headframe is the bell allowing the winding-engine operator to communicate with the men at the pit bottom.
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electric winder, cable and drum.
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General view from NW of surface arrangement around the shaft of the mine, including the headstock and winding-engine house. The remains of a stand-by generator are also visible (right).
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Elevated view from N of surface arrangement around the shaft of the mine, including the headstock and winding-engine house. The remains of a stand-by generator are also visible (right).
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Interior. Detail of two examples of typical wooden tubs used to transport the stone from the working faces to the pit bottom, and around the tub circuit at the surface. The tubs were made of wood to minimise damage to the stone.
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View from S of the remains of a steam-winding engine belonging to an earlier shaft of the mine (NS42SW 19.01), now situated in adjacent woodland at NS 4316 2330. The owner of the mine, Kenneth Montgomerie, is helping to scale the object.
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Detail of mine cage door.
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General view of loading area from North West.
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General view of pithead winding gear and control room from North West.
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Detail of entrance gate to mine cage.
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General view of winding gear and control room from South West showing rail tracks. These tracks are part of the system of moving the mine bogeys around the site.
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General view from North West of loading area with winding gear and control room behind.
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View from W of the top of the shaft showing the steel headframe, and the cage now fixed at the top of the shaft
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Interior. Detail of two examples of typical wooden tubs used to transport the stone from the working faces to the pit bottom, and around the tub circuit at the surface. The tubs were made of wood to minimise damage to the stone.
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View from N of the top of the shaft showing the steel headframe, the cage now fixed at the top of the shaft, and the winding-engine house
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Stair, Whetstone Works
View of whetstone mine
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Detail of mine cage.
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electrical switchgear (left), and lamp-battery chargers and self-rescuers (right).
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electric winder.
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Elevated view from N of surface arrangement around the shaft of the mine, including the headstock and winding-engine house. The remains of a stand-by generator are also visible (right).
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General view of quarry.
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View from S of the remains of a steam-winding engine belonging to an earlier shaft of the mine (NS42SW 19.01), now situated in adjacent woodland at NS 4316 2330. The owner of the mine, Kenneth Montgomerie, is helping to scale the object.
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General view from NW of surface arrangement around the shaft of the mine, including the headstock and winding-engine house. The remains of a stand-by generator are also visible (right).
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View from N of the top of the shaft showing the steel headframe, the cage now fixed at the top of the shaft, and the winding-engine house
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General view of pit head.
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General view from NW of surface arrangement around the shaft of the mine, including the headstock and winding-engine house. The remains of a stand-by generator are also visible (right).
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Detail of the cage, now fixed at the top of the shaft. The cage was used only to carry mined stone from the mine, and to take materials such as wooden pitprops to the pit bottom. It carried one tub at a time, and the mechanism for securing the tub to the floor of the cage is also visible.
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View from N of the top of the shaft showing the steel headframe, the cage now fixed at the top of the shaft, and the winding-engine house
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electrical switchgear (left), and lamp-battery chargers and self-rescuers (right).
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Stair, Milton Tam O'Shanter Hone Stone Works and Dalmore Hone Stone Works Site plan. See Interactive Map at Canmore Document WP 003150.
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Detail of the cage, now fixed at the top of the shaft. The cage was used only to carry mined stone from the mine, and to take materials such as wooden pitprops to the pit bottom. It carried one tub at a time, and the mechanism for securing the tub to the floor of the cage is also visible.
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Detail of the cage, now fixed at the top of the shaft. The cage was used only to carry mined stone from the mine, and to take materials such as wooden pitprops to the pit bottom. It carried one tub at a time, and the mechanism for securing the tub to the floor of the cage is also visible.
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View from W of the top of the shaft showing the steel headframe, and the cage now fixed at the top of the shaft
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Interior. View within winding-engine house showing electric winder.
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Organisation: Historic Environment Scotland (HES)
Alternative name(s): Dalmore Quarry
Canmore ID: 201928
Site type: Mine (19th Century), Quarry (18th Century), Winding Gear (19th Century) - (20th Century)
County: Ayrshire
Parish: Stair
Council: East Ayrshire