Village sign, Tickhill Road, Maltby
Introduction
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Village sign, Tickhill Road, Maltby
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 9 Aug 2014
The sign is testament to this village's once proud coal-mining heritage. During the miners' strike of 1984 the local police station was besieged one night by a crowd of striking miners.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.421031
Longitude
-1.1856