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ID: 4162
Date: Unknown
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Description: Underground Sites No 1 bccm

Front view of the Winding House, showing one of the two wire rope drums, in large opening. These drums were controlled by steam engine operation. Wire ropes from the drums passed over large sheaves, on top of the headframe, and on to the "cage". The cage could then be lowered and raised as needed.

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