Brownhills miner
Introduction
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Brownhills miner
Image: © John M Taken: 15 Jun 2008
Brownhills answer to the 'Angel of the North' stands proudly in the traffic island at the end of the High Street. Mining ceased in October 1964 with the closure of Walsall Wood Colliery.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.648208
Longitude
-1.93581