Guardian of the Valleys viewed from Victoria Road, Six Bells
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Guardian of the Valleys viewed from Victoria Road, Six Bells by Jaggery as part of the Geograph project.
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Guardian of the Valleys viewed from Victoria Road, Six Bells
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 16 Feb 2011
The 20-metre high statue http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2274124, on the site of the former Six Bells colliery, commemorates the 45 men who were killed in the 1960 gas explosion.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.718466
Longitude
-3.131951