| P number: | P001511 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | D02510 |
| Caption: | Oblique aerial view of the Westfield Opencast Coal Mine from the west, Fife Region. The coal dump roads and various working levels or benches are seen. The size of the plant, dump trucks etc. indicate the huge scale of the workings. |
| Description: | Oblique aerial view of the Westfield Opencast Coal Mine from the west, Fife Region. The coal dump roads and various working levels or benches are seen. The size of the plant, dump trucks etc. indicate the huge scale of the workings. Due to the large size of the operation considerable preparation work had to be undertaken. Initially, four million cubic yards of peat, 30-40 feet thick had first to be removed. The pit itself has been opened up by drilling and blasting. Records show that by the end of 1975 13 million feet of drilling had been undertaken at rates from 30-100 feet per hour. |
| Date taken: | Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 GMT 1977 |
| Photographer: | Christie, A. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 321000 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 799000 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 322.01 KB; 1000 x 999 pixels; 85 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 264 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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