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Junction pit Abram 1893
Junction pit Abram 1893
Photo: RON HUNT
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Item #: 24374
The largest block of Cannel coal mined weighing 11 tons 14 cwt from the mines of W and J. Turner Wigan Junction Colliery Abram 1893
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Comment by: Don on 3rd January 2014 at 13:20

What an incredible photo, thanks for posting Ron

Comment by: Jumpin Jack Flash on 3rd January 2014 at 15:42

How did they get that up the shaft?

Comment by: Loz on 3rd January 2014 at 19:05

Slung from chains under the pit cage.

Comment by: Abramer on 3rd January 2014 at 23:52

Wonder where it is now.

Comment by: paul lange on 4th January 2014 at 09:02

It went to the 1893 Chicago Trade Exhibition.

Comment by: paul lange on 4th January 2014 at 09:32

Extract from a web site

"1893 March 30th. Colliery Guardian. An enormous cob of Cannel coal weighing over twelve tons from the Abram Collieries Wigan has been shipped to Boston for exhibition at Chicago. In getting this cob of coal to the surface, many men have been employed, and it took nine months to hew it out of the seam. When raised the cob was cased in planks. The weight of the cob and case being 13 tons 11 cwt. "

I have read somewhere more about this lump of coal, the name of the ship that took it to the USA etc. I can't recall which web site this info was on.

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