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The Ruhr district has arisen and grown by the coal mines as the most important energy supplier for the reconstruction after the war. Thousands of workers came with her families here. There were enough work and apartments. How early settlements were built around a castle, the Ruhr district grew around its coal mines. Today, only a few mines are still operating and some winding towers, some of them are made to industry monuments, show of the former "coal factories".
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6,5 meter in diameter and 6,5 tons in weight |
Inscription
at the pulley wheel Gladbeck, waste dump # 19, Sept.02.2001 Camera: SONY DSC-F505 Cyber-shot 1600 x 1200 fine |
It can
be climbed very well at the wheel Gladbeck, waste dump # 19, Aug.28.2001 Camera: SONY DSC-F505 Cyber-shot 1600 x 1200 fine |
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| The pulley wheel from the shaft 4 of the
coal mine "Mathias Stinnes" 3/4 has found its
last resting-place on the waste dump # 19 in Gladbeck and
serves as one of many monuments of the golden age of coal
in Germany now. It is 6,5 m in diameter and 6500 kg in
weight. The winding rope ran over this wheel 1038 m into
the deep of the shaft. Altogether have become 60 million
tons of coal and rock over this wheel from the depth. One railroad wagong takes hold of around 40 tons of coal. The crowd corresponds then to 375.000 coal trains with altogether 1.500.000 cars. The coal mine "Mathias Stinnes" was shut down in the year 1972. |
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| Pulley
wheel from different views Gladbeck, waste dump # 19, Sept.02.2001 Kite: Hexagon "Ghost Buster" Windspeed approx. 5 - 6m/s Camera: SONY DSC-F505 Cyber-shot, 1600 x 1200 fine |
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| The place on the waste dump # 19 is used by strollers and cyclists as a destination of the outing. Also some open air events have taken place here above on the mound. | ||||
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For the air photos of the
pulley wheel I have used two attempts. The wind has gone
on 8-28-01 after a short time so that the ghost buster
kite hasn't carried the camera any more. I could start
the Flow form # 2 only with great difficulties because I
was alone and the top of the mound is surrounded by trees
and bushes all round here. By the many bushes the wind
was missing in the ground area so it couldn´t fill the
Flow Form before it can start. In such situations a
framed kite is better because one simply can put it down
or leans against a bush and then gets it with some fast
steps into the air. If the tree tops are overcome the
wind can take the kite and it flies by itself. I then have been able to make some more pictures in the second attempt on 09-02-01. |
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| The
pulley wheel right from the top and in different details Gladbeck, waste dump # 19, Sept.02.2001 Kite: Flow Form #1 Windspeed approx. 5 - 6m/s Camera: SONY DSC-F505 Cyber-shot, 1600 x 1200 fine |
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| Pulley wheel from the coal mine "Mathias
Stinnes 4" Gladbeck, "Halde #19", Sept.02.2001 Camera: SONY DSC-F505 Cyber-shot, 1600 x 1200 fine |
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Links to other KAPers and more you can find in my Surfers Guide.
I like to be available for questions, suggestions or experience exchange.
I would be very pleased about an entry in my visitor's book.
Manfred
http://KAP-Man.de
Manfred