A colliery in the back garden

Introduction

The photograph on this page of A colliery in the back garden by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.

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A colliery in the back garden

Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: Unknown

Kellingley does not have the appearance of a typical colliery village, but the winding towers are an ever present reminder.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.708799
Longitude
-1.205507