a Beautiful Mine

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  • COALTOWN MUSEUM (WESTPORT, NEW ZEALAND)

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    “The displays include coalmining in which we have a true-to-life coal mine, one of the 20 ton brake drums used to control the Q wagons used on the Denniston incline, along with one of the Q wagons suspended at the amazing 45 degree angle in which the incline operated at. A movie on coal mining…

  • GLENGOWLA MINES (OUGHTERARD, COUNTY GALWAY, IRELAND)

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    “Glengowla Silver and Lead Mine is a remarkable and impressive example of how part of our valuable industrial heritage has been reclaimed, restored and transformed into an outstanding visitor attraction.” Click Here for More Information on Glengowla Mines [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”53.418289,-9.373297″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Glengowla mines, Glengowla Mines Oughterard, Co. Galway, Ireland +353…

  • ARIGNA MINING EXPERIENCE (COUNTY ROSCOMMON, IRELAND)

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    “This Energy Centre provides visitors with a unique insight into what coal mining life was like in the Arigna Valley, since its beginning in the 1700″s until closure in 1990.” Click Here for More Information on the Arigna Mining Experience [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”54.076595,-8.11789″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Arigna Mining Experience, Derreenavoggy, Arigna, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co.…

  • KENO CITY MINING MUSEUM (KENO CITY, YUKON)

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    “This museum captures the gold and silver mining history of the area dating from the early 1900s. Displays of early tools and equipment, as well as memorabilia and photographs, offer the visitor precious glimpses into the experiences of everyday life in isolated northern mining communities.” Click Here for More Information on the Keno City Mining…