Chelmsford Mining Institute (Rother Valley College)
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Chelmsford Mining Institute (Rother Valley College)
Image: © Martin Lee Taken: 21 Jan 2012
Dinnington Colliery was sunk in around 1905 which was to the left of the picture. In 1928 Viscount Chelmsford opened the college. Viscount Chelmsford was chairman of the Miner's Welfare Central Committee.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.373626
Longitude
-1.207397