| P number: | P000041 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | C02181 |
| Caption: | The Raasay Ironstone Mine. Entrance to No. 2 Mine. 1 km. east of Raasay House and 2 km. from the pier, Island of Raasay. Inverness-shire. |
| Description: | The Raasay Ironstone Mine. Entrance to No. 2 Mine. 1 km. east of Raasay House and 2 km. from the pier, Island of Raasay. Inverness-shire. The No. 2 Mine never went into production due to the severe geological faulting and despite the cost of construction of the mine-head buildings, railway and a high viaduct. The site was later used as a sawmill supplying pit props, railway sleepers and power poles. |
| Date taken: | Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1917 |
| Photographer: | Lunn, R. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 155500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 834500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 386.41 KB; 1000 x 726 pixels; 85 x 61 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 192 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Images from the archives, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Metalliferous mining, iron ore |
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