Snaefell Mine
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The Great Snaefell Mine, also referred to as the East Snaefell Mine, was a zinc mine located high in the Laxey Valley on the slopes of Snaefell Mountain, in the parish of Lonan, Isle of Man. The mine
The Great Snaefell Mine 1900.
A view of the Mine Captain's House at the Great Snaefell Mine
A view across the washing floors of the Great Snaefell Mine
Miners pictured at the Great Snaefell Mine, 1897. The redoubtable Captain Kewley pictured front center.
Laxey Mine
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The Great Laxey Mine was a silver, lead ore and zinc mine in Laxey, in the parish of Lonan, Isle of Man. The mine exceeded a depth of 2,200 ft and consisted primarily of three shafts: the Welsh Shaft,
Snaefell Mine
…was 567 acres (229 hectares) in area and was originally a portion of the Great Laxey Mining Company's property. The sett was surrounded by that of the Great Laxey Mining Company and ran parallel with the Great Laxey lodes. At the pit head there was a washing floor, fitted with washing and dressing appliances, together with a…
Inside the old adit of the Great Laxey Mine
The inverted 'T' rocker, part of the pumping apparatus which pumped the water from the Laxey Mine, powered by the Laxey Wheel