In the nitrating house.
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These long curved corridors connected the wards. Locked doors on both of their ends were a security and comfort feature. Sounds and people would be sealed in their respective wards, as the hallways would act like beautiful airlocks; they were so long that it was unlikely that doors would be open on both sides at the same time. Portra 160.
A switch for the yard engines, now on the edge of the property where nobody will find it.
Looking into the engine works from the concrete addition.
These wide spools sit atop the abandoned tracks that lead to the train shed, which was later repurposed into a truck shed.
What are we to do in an emergency?
One of the pair of motors that powered this mine shaft. In the 1950s, this shaft was designated a rescue shaft, and was only maintained for emergencies. One reason that Cheratte built Shaft 3 nearby was because these motors and infrastructure did not have the capacity that the giant mine below called for.
Looking into the half-demolished, half-dismantled conveyor for the sea leg.
Asbestos rope isn’t something you can buy at Home Depot anymore, but it’s fire and heat resistant stuff; great for industrial work, like in a sugar mill.
Looking up from the industrial courtyard.