Wooden headgear at Chatterley Whitfield colliery
Before steel headgear, wooden headgear was normally used. This photograph clearly shows the wooden headgear at Engine pit, Chatterley Whitfield colliery.
The headgear is built for winding the cage ...
Wyrley No.3 Colliery, Great Wyrley
Opened in 1905, Wyrley No.3 Colliery was owned by William Harrison Ltd until 1947, when it was taken over and managed by the National Coal Board until 1963 when it merged with Mid Cannock Colliery. This ...