Coal Mine - Summerlee Industrial Museum

'Going Underground' is a tour of the  Summerlee Coal Company pithead mine.

This is a recreated 'addit' mine - entered by a slope from ground level - and shows the terrible conditions in which the miners worked.

  Damp, fear of gas, extremely cramped, and 14 - 16 hour shifts with no return above ground till the shift ended.

Life expectancy of miners was much reduced.

Coal Mine Slope - Summerlee Museum

Coal Mine - Summerlee Museum

Miner Setting Explosive Charge - in Very Dim Lighting

Coal Miner Showing How Limited Was the Space to Work

Coal Miner

Coal Mine Lift Cage - Summerlee Museum

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Cottages - Summerlee Museum

 Some interior views of the cottages at Summerlee.

How we used to live over past years - some I remember quite well I have to confess.

 Cottage Livingroom - Summerlee Museum

Cottage Livingroom - Summerlee Museum

 

Cottage Livingroom - Summerlee Museum

 

 Wash-House - Summerlee Museum 

Cottage - Summerlee Museum  

Cottage - Summerlee Museum 

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Dusseldorf Tram (392) - Summerlee Museum

During my tour of the Summerlee Industrial Museum in Coatbridge today I took a journey on one of the trams.

A bargain for one pound - full day ticket.

 This one was originally from Dusseldorf in Germany.

It's a credit to the volunteers who keep the trams in good maintenance and available to run them on the day.

 

 Dusseldorf Tram (392)

Dusseldorf Tram - Driver's Cab

 Dusseldorf Tram (392) - Summerlee Museum

Dusseldorf Tram (392) - Interior

Dusseldorf Tram (392) - Summerlee Museum

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Summerlee Industrial Museum - Coatbridge

Some more images from my day visit to this great museum.

Classic Car Engine - Summerlee Museum

Dental Exhibit - Summerlee Museum

Kitchen Item Exhibits - Summerlee Museum

Clothing Exhibit - Summerlee Museum

BSA Motorcycle Exhibit - Summerlee Museum

Dresses Exhibit - Summerlee Museum

 Machinery Exhibit - Summerlee Museum

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Heritage Vehicles - Summerlee Museum

First of today's updates from a visit to Summerlee Industrial Museum.

A very friendly place with the staff always informative and pleasant.

Heritage vehicles were on display today to add a bit of variety.

Pity the rain tried to dampen our enthusiasm, but we won over in the end.

 Classic Rover Car - Summerlee Museum

 Classic Mustang Car Badge

 Classic Mustang Car - Summerlee Museum

Classic Car - Summerlee Museum

MG Classic Car - Summerlee Museum

 Greenock Fire Engine - Summerlee Museum

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