Demolishing Shireoaks colliery July 1991
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Demolishing Shireoaks colliery July 1991
Image: © Richard Bird Taken: 10 Jul 1991
The final days of Shireoaks colliery surface buildings before removal.One of the buildings has already been toppled which was shortly followed by the two shaft head gears. At the time the picture was taken, the electric winder was still in position in the winder house. Today, like so many similar sites the area is now restored and landscaped.
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