Summary
Brass oval Locomotive Builders Plate, No. 1563, manufactured by Avonside Engine Co., Bristol in 1908.
Manufacturer's identification plate originally fitted to a Hodbarrow Mining Co of Millom, Cumbria, Saddle Tank Locomotive 0-4-0.
Established in 1855 the Hodbarrow mine at Millom was one of the most successful iron ore mines in Cumberland (now Cumbria) for both the amount of ore excavated and the quality of the Haematite, the mine ceased production in 1967.
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Donation from Mr Gerald A. Dee, Mrs M. Lorna Dee, 24 Nov 1980
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Avonside Engine Co Ltd, Bristol, England, Great Britain, 1908
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Hodbarrow Mining Co., Millom, Cumbria, England, Great Britain
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Avonside Engine Co. 1563. 1908. Bristol
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