Haig Pit at Kells

The winding gear and engine house at Haig Pit, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria.
Haig Pit, which opened in the early 20th century, ceased mining in 1986 with the loss of 3,500 jobs. It was the last deep coal mine in Cumbria. Explosions in 1922, 1927, 1931 and 1928 claimed a total of 83 lives.
An attempt to run a mining museum at the colliery failed, and the museum was sadly closed when this photograph was taken.