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| The remarkable tower of Lohberg colliery. | An ancient steam ship on the Rhine. | Sinking tower at Lohberg 2 shaft. | Now the tower is ready, yet. |
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Lohberg colliery ! |
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| The remarkable tower of Lohberg colliery. | An ancient steam ship on the Rhine. | Sinking tower at Lohberg 2 shaft. | Now the tower is ready, yet. |
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| The mounting of a pit cage, photo 1. | The mounting of a pit cage, photo 2. | The mounting of a pit cage, photo 3. | The mounting of a pit cage, photo 4. |
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| The mounting of a pit cage, photo 5. | The mounting of a pit cage, photo 6. | The mounting of a pit cage, photo 7. | The pit bank at Lohberg 2 shaft. |
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| And now from another point of view. | The thick hoisting rope. | A shaft tower is built. | View from the side with a large crane. |
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| Total view with colliery's gate and tower. | The tower is nearly completed. | Working high above the ground. | View from the tower. |
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| Preparations for the sinking of shaft 3. | The shaft's future area. | The sinking begins. | A worker climbs up the wooden bars. |
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| The shaft's walls are made of bricks. | A sinking tower is built. |
And it grows very fast. |
The sinking tower at Lohberg 3 shaft. |
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| The first tub with rocks comes up. | Then it is moved away from the shaft. | A tub on it's way through the shaft. | A strange, flat building. |