Ostrich colliery
| Ostrich colliery | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General information about the mine | |||
| other names | Straass colliery | ||
| Information about the mining company | |||
| Employees | up to 3 | ||
| Start of operation | 1735 | ||
| End of operation | 1846 | ||
| Funded raw materials | |||
| Degradation of | Hard coal | ||
| Geographical location | |||
| Coordinates | 51 ° 23 '18.4 " N , 7 ° 19' 5.8" E | ||
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| Location | Albringhausen | ||
| local community | Weather | ||
| District ( NUTS3 ) | Ennepe-Ruhr district | ||
| country | State of North Rhine-Westphalia | ||
| Country | Germany | ||
| District | Ruhr area | ||
The Strauss colliery in Wetter-Albringhausen is a former coal mine . The mine was also known as the Zeche Straaß .
Mining history
A length field was awarded on May 20, 1705 . From 1735 the mine was in operation for several years. From 1739 the mine was idle. In the years 1754 and 1755 the mine was in pursuant to paragraph shortage deadlines set. The mine was surveyed in 1774 . From 1837, the mine was closed for several years. In 1845 the mine was put back into operation. Funding was given by cutting off the Post shaft of the United Friedrich Wilhelm colliery . This year, 10,180 bushels of hard coal were extracted with three miners . The mine was about Friedrich Wilhelm Erbstolln solved . On February 7, 1846, the Strauss colliery was shut down.
literature
- Joachim Huske : The coal mines in the Ruhr area. Data and facts from the beginning to 2005 (= publications from the German Mining Museum Bochum 144). 3rd revised and expanded edition. Self-published by the German Mining Museum, Bochum 2006, ISBN 3-937203-24-9 .
Web links
- Early mining on the Ruhr: Zeche Strauss (accessed on May 27, 2013)
- Early mining on the Ruhr: Historical map around 1840 (accessed on May 27, 2013)
- Early mining on the Ruhr: Map of the situation around 2000 (accessed on May 27, 2013)