Oakdale miners' memorial stone
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The photograph on this page of Oakdale miners' memorial stone by Jaggery as part of the Geograph project.
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Oakdale miners' memorial stone
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 1 Mar 2010
Alongside the representation of colliery winding wheels http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1733988 beside the B4251 is a stone plaque, with an inscription in Welsh and English. The English text reads OAKDALE COLLIERIES 1908-1989 OUT OF THE DARKNESS LET THERE BE LIGHT In memory of those Oakdale Miners who dedicated their lives for the benefit of their Nation.
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Image Location
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51.68201
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-3.181667