P number: | P000042 |
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Old photograph number: | C02182 |
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. A photograph showing the No. 2 Mine entrances looking slightly derelict and unused. This 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. |
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: | Portrait |
Size: | 409.02 KB; 734 x 1000 pixels; 62 x 85 mm (print at 300 DPI); 194 x 265 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
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Categories: | Best of BGS Images/ Images from the archives |
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