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Dubs Quarry, Honister

Dubs Quarry, Honister

This used to be the centre of the slate mining in the area in late Victorian times and the material was, in the beginning, hauled up on the backs of ponies but ...
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This used to be the centre of the slate mining in the area in late Victorian times and the material was, in the beginning, hauled up on the backs of ponies but later it was transported by a set of rails on wagons which were hauled up by a huge steam engine atop the rise. This hut has been refurbished as a shelter.
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NIKON D7200

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Aperture f/8 ISO 500 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 25/1

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Aug, 2018

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Awards

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Rural Decay

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#slate #rocks #mountains #landscapes

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