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Collieries of the British Isles - Northern Mine Research Society
Collieries of the British Isles. The database behind this mapping arose from a much larger project, by Mike Gill, to establish a database of British Collieries. It began in 2003, partly in response to a suggestion by Alison Henesey, then librarian at the Yorkshire Coal Mining Museum, that “it would be useful to have a map which showed where ...
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Interactive Map - National Coal Mining Museum
Welcome to our Interactive Map. Here you can dig deeper into each area of the Museum: discover the history of our colliery buildings; see and hear from the people who worked underground; download fun activities that you can enjoy from home; and much more!
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Pleasley Pit
Step outside and discover the natural beauty of Pleasley Pit Country Park and Local Nature Reserve, a reclaimed colliery site. Take a leisurely stroll along the footpaths that crisscross the park. View the lake and large ponds and the creatures that are drawn to them.
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COLLIERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
COLLIERY meaning: 1. a coal mine and all the buildings, machines, etc. connected with it 2. a coal mine and all the…. Learn more.
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Your Visit - National Coal Mining Museum
Come Visit. Find out about the story of coal and how it changed our nation forever. Unearth the stories of life as a coal miner and what it was like to live in a mining community. Every tour ‘darn pit’ is led by an ex-miner with loads of experience, he’ll take you 140m underground through 180 years of mining.
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Discover the story of coal mining at the 1900s Colliery - Beamish
Discover the story of North East mining at the 1900s Colliery. The site on which the museum stands was once at the heart of the Durham coalfield. The early 1900s were a prosperous period for North East miners, who were relatively well paid.
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COLLIERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
COLLIERY definition: 1. a coal mine and all the buildings, machines, etc. connected with it 2. a coal mine and all the…. Learn more.
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COLLIERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
Colliery definition: a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment.. See examples of COLLIERY used in a sentence.
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