Miners' memento
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Miners' memento
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 27 Mar 2011
I had passed this spot many times in the past without realising its significance. The platform behind the fence was the base of a large bus shelter where large numbers of colliers would wait after their shift for a bus to take them home.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.225311
Longitude
-1.1303