self-acting incline

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• Honister Slate Mine — The Honister Slate Mine is a group of slate mines and quarries located at the top of the Honister Pass. The earliest reference to quarrying at this location is from 1728.HistoryIn 1870 very substantial underground workings existed under Honister… …   Wikipedia