Barnhill, stone quarry near Broadwell, Gloucestershire.
Extracted blocks of stone are stacked to the left of the crane. The drill hiles can be made out on the side of the block.
Another block of stone is prepared for lifting.
The block being raised by the crane.
Bob Smith added: "... Not 100% sure of the orientation but I think the crane in the first picture is the 'lower' one in the 'middle' quarry with the horrible 'water' quarr hidden in the foliage behind it ?... If so, I was asked to price for the dismantling of this crane around the early 1990s after it had been out of use for some years. The job had been lowered onto the floor immediately behind it. I didn't get the job and the crane was cut by someone else. There are or were however some substantial parts of it down on the floor in the quarry such as a couple of big cog gears and a shaft etc. I don;t know why who ever did cut the crane left some good heavy choice bits behind though !".
Albert Weager added (June 2024): "... Those cranes were steam powered. There was a fast one and a slow one. Cyril Jones operated the fast one. Water supply in those days was principally from Jugs Hole ponds flowing as a stream towards the quarry".
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