On some mine pages (Smallcleugh to name one) there are more than the normal number of albums. Is it possible to add more than the default 2?

I ask as some mine complexes are so big that it would be good to be able to divide the mine up into more than one area to help with archiving photos etc.. otherwise it becomes a massive mis-mash. It would good to be able to add a particular level branch or vein for example as a new album under the general name of the mine.

Any thoughts on the usefulness of this?

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Yes, this can be done if you wish: just ask and tell us which mine and what albums you want and one of the admins can do this for you 🙂

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Thanks Vanoord,

Can you add in:

Scraithhole Mine -

Scraithole Middle Level Album
Scraithole Top Level Album

Also I have a brief history round up for the mine, can you add that to the intro?



Scraithole Mine Carrshield, West Allendale, Northumberland.
OS Ref: Scraithole Low Level NY80324694, Scraithole Middle Level NY79984683, Scraithole High Level NY79794682.

Scraithole Mine was driven on three levels, the Low, Middle and Top. The High Level was driven beneath the Firestone Sill looking for the continuation of the Wellhope Head Veins on the east side of the fell in 1820. By 1829 the Middle and Low Levels had been started as well, however due to the poor mineralisation of galena the workings were abandoned. The mine was next worked from 1861 to 1878, when the Middle and Low Levels were further driven towards the west. The Middle Level was driven in the White and Pattinson Sills and the Low Level below the Great Limestone in the Quarty Hazel. Working was stopped again due to the lack of lead ore. During these periods the mine was first owned by the Beaumont Company and then the Vielle Montagne Zinc Company.

In the 1970's the Low Level was opened by Eric Richardson, but this was on a very small scale, and the workings were abandoned in 1974. In the late 1970's Industrial Minerals Ltd opened the workings again and mined them for witherite and spalerite using a small gravity plant for the separation. However the separation method proved to be uneconomic and the company ceased operation in 1981. The work undertook in this period included the reopening of the Dodd Level (crosscut) to the Gudhamgill Flats and of the Wellhope Head Top Level as a means for exit.

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Albums created :)

I'm sure SimonRL will add the description when he has a moment.

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sure SimonRL will add the description when he has a moment.

And the description added to, thanks Mr Mike :thumbsup:

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