Pit Head Wheel

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Date:1953 - 1957 (c.)

Description:Showing the transport by special rail wagon of two halves of a coal mine Pit Head Wheel, 20ft in diameter.

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Thompson and Southwick, Glascote, Tamworth

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On the right is Mr Richard Bell, foundry casting foreman, with Ernie Vernon, a moulder, on the left. ...

Foundry fitting shop

Foundrymen are pictured here in front of Segmentalls assembled pit wheel in the foundry fitting shop ...

Pit Head Wheel

Showing the transport by special rail wagon of two halves of a coal mine Pit Head Wheel, 20ft in diameter....

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Source: Tamworth Castle Museum

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