Grouse Creek, a complete and organized minesite in 2010
View from the opening of the Heron Incline to the drifts at the center of the pit
Convergence of drifts
View inside
Note the great timbering...this drift was actually redone in the 1960's
View down the trommel barrel
A gold's eye view of the trommel
Here's the bread and butter of the operation
Total cleanup means pulling the carpets as well as the boxes
Gold and gravel is rinsed ito the yellow tub to be cleaned at a separate location.
Here's some of the product of our labours....more is hiding in the gravels in the boil boxes
Carefully hosing out the boil boxes with a collection pail underneath
Winter makes its mark on the pit
One of the last loads of pay heads up the ramp.
Advert for Jcw Drummond....Cockersmouth, Cumberland, England. We found a button from this store in one of the Drifts!
