Houghton Main colliery 1979
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Houghton Main colliery 1979 by Steve Fareham as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
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Image: © Steve Fareham Taken: Unknown
In the centre is the distinctive spoil heap 'muck stack'.
Image Location
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