A memorial to the miners of Silverwood Colliery
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A memorial to the miners of Silverwood Colliery
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 25 Jun 2013
Instituted in 2013, the memorial asks us to remember "with pride" the thousands of miners who worked at Silverwood between 1905 and 1994. In its heyday it was the most productive coal mine in Britain.
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Image Location
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