Snibston Colliery
Introduction
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Snibston Colliery
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 4 Jun 2006
The engine house of the Stephenson shaft rises above a pair of typical 16 ton coal wagons. 10s of thousands of which were built after the 2nd World War. Beyond can be seen the tandem headgear devised by George Stephenson.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.726533
Longitude
-1.381762