There was an aerial ropeway on the mine that is 'behind' Sygun Copper Mine.
The pbl. Copper Mines of N.Wales has a p.graph..
The Frongoch Mine in Mid-Wales had a ropeway to take dump material for
reprocessing by the Ystwyth some 1.5 miles distant. The date was about 1905.
There was a ropeway from the Cwm Rheidol Mine up to the Vale of Rheidol
Railway (Devils' Bridge Rly.), again about 1905.
Mill Close in Derbs. also had a ropeway quite early on I believe.
Both Force Crag Mine and Driggeth in the Lake District had ropeways, and I
believe the Nenthead Mines had one to/from the mill there. The Force Crag
pylons were scrapped as late as 1975.
The main part of the Honister Quarries Blondin was scrapped in the mid
1970's, and the large intermediate station at the Road End Level of Kimberley
Mine was scrapped in 1984 - I have to admit that this was during my
ownership, but was necessary for space reasons, however, if I hadn't have
done it McAlpines would have (I took numerous p.graphs of it before it was
taken away. The top station terminus station at the Honister Mine still
survives with it's wheel - and will always remain there I think! - thank
heavens!
I think I could possible be right in saying that one of the lead/barites
mines on the West facing flanks of Dufton Fell used a ropeway? Scoredale?
The Gypsum mines in of the Eden Valley used ropeways extensively for many
years.
To get the dates for the start of the use of this method of mineral
transport, the Mining Journal will serve as a very good source of reference.
I know I have seen them featured at quite an early date - Bullivant mainly.
I hope all this is of some use to someone!
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