Kemnay Quarries, Kemnay. Aberdeenshire. General view of surface working in grey muscovite-biotite granite. Shows pit-like form of quarry 122 m. deep. A large steel crane is seen on the edge of the quarry and several 'blondin' cables are obvious, one with a pulley with a load going across the photograph. In front, and slightly to the left of the crane are the 'hutches' the means by which the quarrymen were lowered to the quarry floor. John Fyfe of Kenmay Quarry invented blondins and first used them in 1873. They were named after the famous French tight-rope walker Charles Blondin (real name Jean Francois Gravelet) (1824-97). Photo P000127. Reproduced with the permission of the British Geological Survey ©NERC. All rights Reserved.
This photograph is by carnkie and was uploaded December 11th 2009. © carnkie please do not copy or distribute without prior express permission.
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