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| Lots of shields in a mining area. | There is water in a mining area. | A view along a roadway in Austria. | A fork of a roadway underground. |
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Coal mining in the Salzach region - page 2 ! |
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Special thanks for the photos to Richard Binder, who has sent the pictures to me and who gave me the necessary advice. Please click on the photos' small versions in order to enlarge them and to get the corresponding background information. ATTENTION: The pictures' explanations can now be found UNDER the large versions. |
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| Lots of shields in a mining area. | There is water in a mining area. | A view along a roadway in Austria. | A fork of a roadway underground. |
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| Another underground fork is built here. | This is a fork after its completion. | A totally round roadway underground. | A machine for curving metal parts. |
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| A shearer is used in this longwall mining area. | The shearer is moved by a very strong chain. | The entire shearer in the Salzach coal mine. | A beautiful photo of a longwall mining area. |
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| Miners in the Salzach coal mining industry. | The processing plant of the Austrian colliery. | Festivities at the colliery in Trimmelkam. | An ancient photo of the SaKoG colliery. |
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| The colliery's residential area in Trimmelkam. | A photo of the Austrian coal mine. | The colliery in front of the Alps. | Richard Binder - the owner of the photos. |
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| And another photo of Richard Binder. | This panel is attached to the colliery's gate. | One of the two winding towers in Trimmelkam. | A part of the Austrian colliery. |
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| The winding tower in the Austrian autumn sun. | The colliery's gate. | The winding tower and the pit bank. | The colliery's clock. |
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| The winding tower from another point of view. | One of the remarkable winding towers. | The tower is based on strong pillars. | The SaKoG towers were very special. |
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| The winding tower seen from below. | The upper end of one of the two towers. | Contre-jour. | The Austrian colliery in a cold winter. |
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| The colliery can be seen through fresh air. | The railway area in winter. | Here you can see both of the winding towers. | A machine as a monument at the surface. |
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| The statue of the unknown miner at the colliery. | A diagonal shaft. | The miners' parade is approaching. | A conveyor for the produced Salzach coal. |
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| For emergency: A machine for cleaning eyes. | The engine of one of the winding machines. | The bars in the head of a winding tower. |