Scanned copy of view of frontage of Glenconner Works of Charles Tennant and Co Ltd. Charles Tennant and Co Ltd operated the Lochaline Mine.
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Scanned copy of view of processing plant and storage bins at West Pier
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Elevated view of Towers 1 (fines, nearest camera) with its feed pipe carrying the crushed and washed sand fro the flotation tank (Floatex No.2), Towers 2 (standard) and 3 (standard) beyond.
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View of Eagle Screw plant from W.
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General view from SE of Flotation Tank, Eagle Screw and Scrubber. The Mine Manager, Mr Peter Davis is in the orange boiler suit.
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View from NW of Surge Bin (left) and Allis Chalmers Screen.
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View from E of Mine Office at NM 68001 44966 (former Ardtornish Estate house).
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View of original artefacts related to movement of silica sand towards West Pier.
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Elevated view from N of Conveyor No. 2 from top of Conveyor No. 1, Lochaline silica sand mine.
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Elevated view from S looking from top of Conveyor No. 1 towards temporary primary crusher and Drag Feeder.
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General view of fines and Standard product awaiting shipment to Runcorn, Cheshire.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, underground roadway, looking towards working face.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face , note the band of harder silica rock or 'hard rib'. which acts as a support for the roof. This mine does not need mine props due to the geological structure.
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Scanned copy of view of boat being loaded with processed silica sand for transfer.
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General view looking S. From left to right: 30 ton truck, conveyors 1 and 2, toweras 1 amd 2 and the Eagle screw plant.
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View of Eagle screw and flotation plant and raw sand stock awaiting crushing. The raw stock to the left of the picture has just been extracted from the mine.
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View of flotation tank, floatex No.1
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View from N of Conveyor No. 4 under cover and Jetty
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View from E of entrance to abandoned Adit No. 1 which dates from c.1940.
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View from SE of entrance to Adit No. 7 (NM68000 45400)
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View from S looking from top of Conveyor No. 1 (Morgensen Sizer behind camera) looking towards the Vibbro Hopper and the Drag Feeder which feeds the raw stock that has been through the primary crusher onto the next stage of the sand processing.
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Elevated view of Jetty.
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View from SE of Tower No. 2, stock and base of Tower No. 3 in foreground.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face , note the band of harder silica rock or 'hard rib'. which acts as a support for the roof. This mine does not need mine props due to the geological structure.
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Interior view of pillars and stalls 2km underground, Adit No.7, Lochaline silica mine.
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Elevated view from S of portable primary crusher, Raw Sand Stockpile and workshops beyond.
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General view of Eagle Screw plant (including scrubber and flotation tanks) and Tower No. 1 beyond
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View from Drag Feeder towards Morgenson SIzer at top of Conveyor No. 1.
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View of workshops and 30 ton dumper truck.
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View from SE of entrance to Adit No. 7 (NM68000 45400)
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View from SE of entrance to Adit No. 7 (NM68000 45400)
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View from SE of entrance to Adit No. 7 (NM68000 45400)
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General view from N of temporary portable primary crusher, Vibbro Hopper, Drag Feeder and Conveyors 1 and 2.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, underground roadway, looking towards working face.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, underground roadway, looking towards working face.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face , the drill holes for expolsives can be seen. The faces are worked in such a way as to produce 'pillers' of unextracted silica rock and 'stalls' or open gallery areas in which the silica is extracted and removed can take place.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, view of Boart Longyear twin boom mobile drill rig. Each drill is 12 imperial feet (3.66m) in length. These are used to drill holes in which to place explosives.
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Scanned copy of view of train bringing sand along the shore of Lochaline from the mine to the processing plant at the West Pier (NM64SE 38.01)
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Scanned copy of view of scrape bucket underground, entering loader.
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View two mens stood beside waggons transporting silica sand to the surface at the Lochaline mine, Highland.
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Elevated view of conveyor No. 2, Surge Bin and Towers 1 (fines) and 2 (standard)
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Elevated view of conveyor No. 2 and Surge Bin from W.
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View of bottom of flotation tank
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View from W looking along Conveyor No. 4 which carries stockpiled processed sand to the boat over a weighbridge. The switroom is housed in a container adjacent.
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View of remnants of railway line carrying narrow gauge railway (NM67468 44281) to West Pier (NM67343 44235)
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Interior. View from NW looking towards entance of Adit No. 7 (NM68000 45400)
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General view from N of temporary portable primary crusher, Vibbro Hopper, Drag Feeder and Conveyors 1 and 2.
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General view from N of Vibbro Hopper, Drag Feeder and Conveyors 1 and 2.
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View from NE of primary crusher awaiting maintenance (foreground), Drag Feeder and Conveyors 1 and 2.
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Elevated view from S of Drag Feeder, note the primary crushed material pouring into the top of the Hopper.
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View from S of Towers 1 and 2, stock awaiting shipment and the pipe which pumps the crushed silica and water from the Allis Chalmers Screen to the Eagle Screw in the background.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face (on average 35 square metres in area). Portable drill rig to right of picture.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face , the drill holes for expolsives can be seen. The faces are worked in such a way as to produce 'pillers' of unextracted silica rock and 'stalls' or open gallery areas in which the silica is extracted and removed can take place.
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Scanned copy of view of scrape or slusher bucket face cleaning equipment underground.
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Scanned copy of view of waggons being loaded with silica sand underground.
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Scanned copy of view of locomotive and train of waggons leaving the mine for the processing plant.
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Scanned copy of view of operative filling the storage bins at the surface silica sand processing plant.
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Elevated view of eagle screw, note red pipe in background carrying sand and water from the Allis Chalmers screen. The sand is carried to a higher level, agitated and washed and then sent to the Scrubber.
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View from N of processed sand stock.
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View from N of fines and standard sand stockpiles ready for shipping to Runcorn in Cheshire.
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Detailed view from W looking along Conveyor No. 4 which carries stockpiled processed sand to the boat over a weighbridge. Safety barrier and walkway on right.
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View from S of Jetty and covered Conveyor No. 4.
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Detail of Mine Hutch (NM67900 44700) and surviving fragment of the narrow gauge railway which was used to transfer the silica from the mine to the West Pier (NM 67355 44222) which was abandoned for shipping out silica as the Adits followed the shoreline North and the railway was eventually abandoned in the 1960s.
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View of run of mine material that cannot be crushed and will be returned to the mine at NM68100 45400.
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Detail of Conveyor No. 1 from NE
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View from SE of Drag Feeder and Vibbro Hopper.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, underground roadway and working face, pillar of unworked silica in centre of picture to left. Mobile drill rig visible to right of picture.
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Elevated view looking NE of archimaedes/ 'Eagle' Screw and clean watertank used to wash and agitate the silica grains when pumped from the Allis Chalmers Screen.
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View from W of Jetty and covered Conveyor No. 4.
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View of remnants of original 1950s processing area at the end of the narrow guage railway (NM67479 44285) to West Pier (NM67343 44235)
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View from NE looking towards entrance to Adit No. 7 (NM68000 45400).
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Interior. View from NW looking towards entance of Adit No. 7 (NM68000 45400)
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Elevated view from S of N end of site showing the raw stockpile and the primary crushing stage.
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Elevated view from S of Drag Feeder, note the primary crushed material pouring from the mouth of the Drag Feeder onto Conveyor No. 1.
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Interior. Control Cabin with Peter Lindsay, Plant Manager (native of Dundee, at Lochaline for 27 years).
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Interior. Adit No.7, view of pillars and stalls 2km underground.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, view of Boart Longyear twin boom mobile drill rig. Each drill is 12 imperial feet (3.66m) in length. These are used to drill holes in which to place explosives.
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Interior view of Boart Longyear twin boom mobile drill rig, Adit No. 7, Lochaline silica mine. Each drill is 12 imperial feet (3.66m) in length. These are used to drill holes in which to place explosives.
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Scanned copy of view showing miners drilling the working face below ground using an hydraulic drill in advance of placing explosive charges.
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View from Eagle Screw plant of abandoned Adit No.5 and earlier crushing plant remains from E.
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View of Morgenson SIzer and Hazemag crusher (below) at top of Conveyor No. 1, Conveyor No. 2 and Surge Bin.
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View of West Pier (NM67343 44235) and remnants of original railway embankment carrying silica sans to Wets Pier for shipping out of Lochaline (NM67426 44254)
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View from SW of load of raw sand stock being emptied into the temporary portable primary crusher
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General view of fines and Standard product with Tower No. 2 in background awaiting shipment to Runcorn, Cheshire.
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View from SE of Tower No. 1 (fines), with processed sand and water pumped from Floatex No.2 tank (flotation tank).
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Detail of fines from Tower No. 1.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face (on average 35 square metres in area). Portable drill rig to right of picture.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face , the drill holes for explosives can be seen. The faces are worked in such a way as to produce 'pillars' of unextracted silica rock and 'stalls' or open gallery areas in which the silica is extracted and removed.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, working face , note the band of harder silica rock or 'hard rib'. which acts as a support for the roof. This mine does not need mine props due to the geological structure.
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Interior. Adit No. 7, view of Boart Longyear twin boom mobile drill rig. Each drill is 12 imperial feet (3.66m) in length. These are used to drill holes in which to place explosives.
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Site plan of Lochaline Silica Sand Mine Processing Area, sheet 1 of 1.
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Scanned copy of view of working face showing the scraper or face cleaning slusher at work. The scraper would remove the loose sand after the explosive charges had been detonated.
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Scanned copy of view of waggons descending by rope haulage underground. The wagons are filled with high quality silica sand.
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Scanned copy of view of miners setting charges prior to blasting silica sand working face underground.
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Elevated view from W of conveyors nos. 1 and 2
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Elevated view of conveyor No. 2 and towers 1 (fines) and 3 (standard)
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General view of pipe carrying crushed sand and clean water to the Eagle Screw plant and the flotation tanks to allow the separation of fines and standard sand stock.
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View of remnants of railway line (NM67381 44233) carrying narrow guage railway (NM67468 44281) to West Pier (NM67343 44235)
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View from S looking from top of Conveyor No. 1 (Morgensen Sizer behind camera) looking towards the control cabin, primary crusher, Vibbro Hopper and the Drag Feeder which feeds the raw stock that has been through the primary crusher onto the next stage of the sand processing. The workshops are in the background.
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Elevated view of Towers 1 (fines) and Tower No. 2 (Standard product).
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