Re: More photos of Varyag and Algonquin

Eugene Griessel wrote:

On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:04:05 +0000, Alex Potter
<spambin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Steve Bartman wrote:

What do you call the chute to the coal storage room in a
house
or
commercial building, 19th C. ?

Coal-hole.

Isn't a coal-hole the actual storage room?

Eugene L Griessel

Conscience is the inner voice that warns us somebody is
looking.

In Birmingham, we called it the coalhouse, if it was above
ground. Coal was tipped down the coal hole into the coal
cellar, which was generally in the basement.
--
Alex
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