1980

SD6500 : Parsonage colliery

taken 44 years ago, near to Leigh, Wigan, England

Parsonage colliery
Parsonage colliery
The square building on the left with wisps of steam housed a unique steam winding engine by W & J Galloway - No. W1. It was soon to be electrified and the whole pit has since gone. Nearby Bickershaw Colliery lasted longer but has also now gone. My slightly younger colleague (19) asked a bemused local "where is the coal place?".

PS - I was 21 that day.

(Dr Neil clifton's shots knock spots off these).

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Category: Colliery
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SD6500, 110 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Chris Allen   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 14 August, 1980   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 28 May, 2007
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 651 005 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:30.0018N 2:31.6556W
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Image classification(about): Geograph (Third Visitor for SD6500) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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