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No: 20  Owner: Nigel Dibben  Moel Fferna Slate Quarry  Date: 5 February 2011 

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Photo no User and date uploaded Image Title, photo date and camera Comments
Photo: 251  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 Rigging the entrance pitch in the rain, sleet, wind, ...  Rigging the entrance pitch in the rain, sleet, wind, ...

2011:02:05 11:56:01

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Photo: 252  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 Lauren at the first incline pointing to the dismantled brake drum  Lauren at the first incline pointing to the dismantled brake drum

2011:02:05 12:50:59

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Photo: 253  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 The famous cog, a distinctive feature of Moel Fferna, possibly made by Wrexham coal miners  The famous cog, a distinctive feature of Moel Fferna, possibly made by Wrexham coal miners

2011:02:05 13:08:36

Canon PowerShot A610 		 That's Tony holding the flashgun - a rare visit by him to a mine 
Photo: 254  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 General view of the workings  General view of the workings

2011:02:05 13:22:18

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Photo: 255  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 Tom examining one of the winches used in the working areas  Tom examining one of the winches used in the working areas

2011:02:05 13:26:55

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Photo: 256  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 A clear view of how the access tunnels on each level cut across the main workings  A clear view of how the access tunnels on each level cut across the main workings

2011:02:05 13:49:04

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Photo: 257  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 The Bridge of Death, or BOD, as Ed calls it  The Bridge of Death, or BOD, as Ed calls it

2011:02:05 13:53:56

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Photo: 258  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 Looking down from the Bridge of Death - the pipe is a compressed air line  Looking down from the Bridge of Death - the pipe is a compressed air line

2011:02:05 13:59:12

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Photo: 259  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 The Bridge of Death from the other side  The Bridge of Death from the other side

2011:02:05 14:07:44

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Photo: 260  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 Another general view of thew workings  Another general view of thew workings

2011:02:05 14:28:40

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Photo: 261  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 A chain and bar ladder up to the working face  A chain and bar ladder up to the working face

2011:02:05 14:33:39

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Photo: 262  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 Looking down from one of the horizontal tramways - some of the slopes were very slippery (note the l  Looking down from one of the horizontal tramways - some of the slopes were very slippery (note the l

2011:02:05 14:48:34

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Photo: 263  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 Climbing up at the working face on Level 7  Climbing up at the working face on Level 7

2011:02:05 14:49:51

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Photo: 264  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 Tom trying to see where the water comes out and John about to demonstrate to him  Tom trying to see where the water comes out and John about to demonstrate to him

2011:02:05 15:12:10

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Photo: 265  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 The brake drum on the upper incline with lighting and equipment in place  The brake drum on the upper incline with lighting and equipment in place

2011:02:05 15:38:08

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Photo: 266  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 If this is to believed, the graffiti shows the final closure date of the quarry  If this is to believed, the graffiti shows the final closure date of the quarry

2011:02:05 15:43:59

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Photo: 267  Nigel Dibben

10/02/2011 		 The whole team at the top of the first internal incline  The whole team at the top of the first internal incline

2011:02:05 15:04:48

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