Silverdale colliery tunnel, Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Date:1950 - 1998 (c.)

Description:This is an underground tunnel at Silverdale Colliery in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Silverdale, which ceased production in December 1998, was the last coal mine to close in the Potteries area.
This image is reproduced by kind permission of the British Coal Corporation.

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Source: The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

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