Opencast mining
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Opencast mining
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 20 Jul 2005
The pits have gone, but there is still coal to be won in Midlothian. Opencast at Newbigging.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.828358
Longitude
-3.153951