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Ashington Colliery Strata (24th March 1873)

 

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Ashington Colliery Strata - Click for bigger imageThe first page of a report illustrating the strata at the Earl pit at Ashington Colliery, 1873. The measurement used is Fathoms, Feet and Inches. Twelve inches equaled one foot, and six feet equaled one fathom. The item has been extracted from a small collection of material relating to the Master Sinker, George Harrington. George was employed as the Master Sinker at Ashington and Woodhorn Collieries.