Charbonnages de Beringen: Belgium September 2017

Charbonnages de Beringen is one of seven mines in the area. The main coalfields were quite far away and the resources here were not found until 1901. After confirmation that the area was a good source for coal 4950 hectares were allocated to start mining.

In 1907 the Beeringen Coal Company was founded. No that is not a typo and I am unsure as to why the name is different.

Production didn't start properly here until 1923 due to the war, but after this Beringen became one of the largest sources of coal in Belgium.

The mine finally ceased production in October 1989. A large amount of the site still lays in a derelict state which is where these images were taken, some of the site has been repurposed and there is also a museum on the site and a lot of the equipment has been looked after and retained as exhibits.

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Charbonnages de Beringen: View from the cooling towers.

Charbonnages de Beringen: Inside the winding house.

Charbonnages de Beringen: There were some nice dials.

Charbonnages de Beringen: Control panel and more dials.

Charbonnages de Beringen: The large wheel of the winding set.

Charbonnages de Beringen: There was no chance of toilet breaks in here.

Charbonnages de Beringen: Part of the large winder.

Charbonnages de Beringen: There was a selection of small cooling towers.

Charbonnages de Beringen: The sun rising behind the headstocks.

Charbonnages de Beringen: A selection of wheels in a small building.

Charbonnages de Beringen: Inside one of the cooling towers.

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