Sir Francis Lead Mine, North Yorkshire
July 13, 2018
Ian Cook shares beautiful photos and the story of one of the lead mines in Gunnerside Gill, North Yorkshire—the fascinating Sir Francis Lead Mine.
Ian Cook shares beautiful photos and the story of one of the lead mines in Gunnerside Gill, North Yorkshire—the fascinating Sir Francis Lead Mine.
DrFumblefinger loves visiting old mining towns, of which there are many in Colorado. One of the most interesting is the town of Gold Hill, formed before Colorado had even been granted statehood.
DrFumblefinger loves to visit old mining towns. Leadville, situated high in the Colorado Rockies, was once the second largest city in Colorado. Today it is a sleepy city whose Historic District offers an interesting window into the city’s past
Grand Escapes shares a most remarkable landscape, unlike any other today. We visit the salt lake and mines in The Danikil Depression.
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Ian Cook shares beautiful photos and the story of one of the lead mines in Gunnerside Gill, North Yorkshire—the fascinating Sir Francis Lead Mine.
DrFumblefinger loves visiting old mining towns, of which there are many in Colorado. One of the most interesting is the town of Gold Hill, formed before Colorado had even been granted statehood.
DrFumblefinger loves to visit old mining towns. Leadville, situated high in the Colorado Rockies, was once the second largest city in Colorado. Today it is a sleepy city whose Historic District offers an interesting window into the city’s past
Grand Escapes shares a most remarkable landscape, unlike any other today. We visit the salt lake and mines in The Danikil Depression.
DrFumblefinger collects photos of signs, and enjoyed those of old mining town, Butte.
The old Wall Street Mill mine in Joshua Tree National Park is long closed, but some old trucks remind us of the small community that once lived here.
I love going on leisurely road trips — the kind where you’ve several spare hours to pull over somewhere and explore. If a place seems interesting, I like to check it out. So it was this past summer while we were visiting…
I’ve driven past the picturesque town of Wallace, Idaho (population about 800) many times and had always been drawn to the historic buildings and beautiful setting. I remember telling my wife that someday we needed to exit and explore the town,…
Wallace is located in Idaho’s panhandle near the Montana state line. It sprung to life during a silver mining boom in 1884. Within a few years Wallace was very prosperous and, with 2000 residents, the third largest town in the new…