Whites of Widnes

A lost industry in Britain. With only one ropeway still in use the market for industrial installations of the type illustrated has long since vanished. Taken from a 1950s Guide to the Coalfields.

White were responsible for the supply of the ropeway at Cwm Bychan.

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slgwv ^club

I think the same's true on this side of the pond. I've noticed that the ski lifts over here are all made in Europe--Switzerland, Austria, and/or Germany, if memory serves.

11 years ago.

֎ — Jean Nymer ^club

This one reminds me of the final scenes in Mike Hodges's film, Get Carter (1971), which were shot on Blackhall beach near Blackhall Colliery. I read that the conveyor system has been removed more or less recently, but I don't remember exactly when.

10 years ago.

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