In deep mines, the winding gear was used to bring the coal to the surface, as well as to allow men to reach the pit face. In addition, the cages could bring down necessary supplies and machines to ...

Work is continuing to secure a future for parts of one of Scotland's biggest coal-mining firms after it collapsed with the loss of almost 600 jobs.

IN the past few years, a number of measurements have been made of radon-222 concentrations in mines other than uranium mines1–4. The values found, expressed in picocuries of radon per litre of ...

I wanted to take some photos to mark the anniversary of the strike and quickly discovered that almost nothing remains of the coal industry today. The collieries have long since been closed and ...

Scottish Power will on Thursday end production at the country's last coal-fired power station, the company said.

Winding Gear Animation Coal was the fuel that fired the Industrial Revolution, coal was found in coal mines, and cages were needed to transport men and supplies up and down the shafts of these mines.