Taken from part way along the Gairs railway. See 'Gairs looking away' for opposite view. The steam locos must have made a fine sight climbing the fell. Gairs opened in 1909 and closed in 1936. Considering the wet and fractured coal seams, it was a success, producing 900,000 tons of coal.
This photograph is by Hodbarrow and was uploaded February 17th 2009. © Hodbarrow please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.
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