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Mining History, Ventilation in North East Mines 1800-1850

Ventilation in North East mines 1800-1850
Audrey Marshall
September 16, 2021

Throughout the history of mining, various methods had been employed and some technical improvements had been made in ventilation. In the very early days, while coal mines remained fairly small, and the workings were not over-complex, an elementary form of ventilation, or ‘natural ventilation’, could be set up by the sinking of the shafts at different levels. Click here to download the article and read more.

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