Splendid pictures from the Archives, The George shaft on the Right which looks like in mid Demolition due to the roof slates removed, was attached to its old Steam Winder walls hence the stay legs with old brick work, The new Electric winder was built behind the old, which is typical of NCB reconstruction, Seaham (The Knack) and Elemore both had side on Winder Houses as opposed to the more usual end on type, This would have been the 3rd and last update of Elemore, Old pictures show a completely different arrangement, Two Wooden Headstocks were installed ‘back to back’ in a double engine house built between the two shafts. (similar arrangement to Clipstone).



The Shafts were (rumoured) to be used as a separate mine due to Geological fault meaning the Coal Seams were at different levels in each shaft, Also some reports that the shafts was separated down the middle each providing its own ventilation (possibly in early days 1825 +?) However only the George shaft is mentioned to have this facility with the other side of the shaft being called "Lady".which eventually would have it own Winder, which is possibly the remains holding up the stay legs?.

The Isabella Winder was reported to be the Last in situ in the once Great Durham Coal field and was to saved from Demolition however History says otherwise, After the last Reconstruction (1950s?) the old Headstock was removed and new type facing the opposite way was installed with a new electric winder, the old Steam item believed to date back to original sinking (1825) was just left abandoned, Elemore had a high majority of old original buildings, all now swept away, although the elegant "Frizzell designed" Pit Head Baths (1939) still stand as do a few out building opposite and the old Canteen situated over the road once used by Safari Coaches... but for how much longer?
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