Pit winder at No. 3 pit, Elm Colliery"

Elm Colliery, Buckley

1927

My father, John Thomas Hopwood, was Under-manager at No. 3 Pit, Elm Colliery from 1910 to 1931 and my brother, Richard Lamb Hopwood A.M.I.M.E, was Under- manager for No. 1 and No. 3 Pits at Elm Colliery from 1931 to closure in 1934.

The depth of the wind was 1003 feet, the diameter of the drum was ten feet and the motor was 750hp. It operated at 75 winds per hour.

Author: Hopwood, Thomas John

Pit winder at No. 3 pit, Elm Colliery"

Elm Colliery, Buckley

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