Open day at Ost colliery (Germany) !

Open day at Ost colliery on May 13th 2001 !

Because of the fact that the sinking of the shafts Heinrich and Robert in Hamm (Germany) started 100 years ago and the fact that the town of Hamm became 750 years old there was an open day at the Ost colliery in Hamm-Herringen.

The weather was wonderful, the organizers had prepared lots of different attractions for entertainment, action and other different aspects and crowds of visitors came to the colliery's area. Lots of things and actions could be seen: Presentations of the underground fire brigade, an exhibition of machines used underground, the visitors could go underground themselves, the area could be seen from the sky during flights with a helicopter and entertainment for the children was offered, as well. I want to acknowledge what the organizers did by showing some impressions of this wonderful day.

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Panel at the colliery's gate.	Crowds of people came to visit the colliery.	Even later that afternoon there were crowds.	Robert shaft in the late afternoon.


The backside of Robert shaft.	A miner controls the evil demon.	Large photos in the dressing room.	The very famous "Dahlbusch-bomb".


A steel plow.	A shearer - part 1.	A shearer - part 2.	A refrigerating machine for underground.


A huge lorry for transportations on the slagheap.	An underground shield.	A detail of the shield used underground.	The underground fire bridage in action.