Please note that we are set to temporarily pause our iconic Underground Tours, from Sunday 29 December until April 2025, to install a brand new winding engine. The Museum will remain open with a brand-new Time Tunnel experience launching in January 2025.
This case shows samples of different wire ropes designed for different purposes.
Wire ropes were used to wind men in and out of the pits, but also on haulage drums, cranes and continuous rope systems that would move tubs around the underground in a large loop.
