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Haig Mine Museum Whitehaven
Entry
is free, the museum is fully accessible and has a vending machine supplying
hot drinks.
The museum grounds are dominated by the last remaining coal winding headgear
in the region. (scroll down to see the museum's Wordpress website)
The engine halls inside the museum are dominated by 2 Bever Dorling steam winding
engines, one of which is fully restored and working on compressed air, restored
by volunteers over 6 years.
The museum has a selection of displays looking at the many mining disasters
in the area, the role of children down the mines, social history of the surrounding
area and how the miners lived.
Location: Solway Rd, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria. CA28 9BG. Tel: 01946 599949
More on Whitehaven coal mining history.