Summary

This review describes mine headgears (also known as headframes), and lists several consultants and suppliers specializing in headgear design and construction. It also shows pictures of different types of headgears.

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INTRODUCTION

I would rather go to see mine headgear than go to see the Queen's headgear-some fancy crown jewels. The mine headgear at least rises proudly in the landscape; the jewels are behind thick glass and approached in hushed tones along with other sweaty tourists.

The mine headgear is for me the most enduring of a mine's artifacts. It is the ultimate civil engineering structure. I note they are also called headframes although that is not the term I grew up with.

PICTURES

Headgears are uniquely photogenic. The best, in my opinion, are at Daily Photo. If you want to see historic and modern headgears go to Photos of Headgear Worldwide. The most stark I found at Cima. The saddest at Volkman.

I had to stop myself-I suspect you could spend a lifetime looking at photos of headgears on the web. Some real beautiful photos at those site that offer to sell you their productions. And every mine and museum has a photo of a headgear posted on the web.

One final photo though: see Palabora's twins.