The Compressor House at South Tincroft Mine, near Pool, Cornwall was built in 1891 to house a horizontal steam driven cross compound air compressor

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The Compressor House at South Tincroft Mine, near Pool, Cornwall was built in 1891 to house a horizontal steam driven cross compound air compressor which supplied compressed air to rock drills used underground.

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Size: 2670px × 4000px
Location: Tincroft Road, Carn Brea, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Paul Martin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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