Coal tub, Greenside
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Coal tub, Greenside
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 23 Sep 2016
A number of former mining villages have installed relics of the days of mining. This coal tub bears the inscription "The history and heritage of mining in Greenside is preserved through the local group Banner Tales. This memorial coal tub is dedicated to the memory of all those who worked at Greenside Pit and their families."
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Image Location
Latitude
54.953175
Longitude
-1.784495