Ryhope Colliery monument
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Ryhope Colliery monument
Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 9 Aug 2016
Memorial winding gear on the site of Ryhope Colliery which closed in 1966. The Durham Mining Museum website lists 292 names of miners killed working here.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.874388
Longitude
-1.375219