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Mines early union men
Mines early union men
Photo: Dougie
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Item #: 10666
The first man on the left is my grandfather Tommy Croft from Downall Green ,North Ashton I think they worked the Basket pits in the area

Comment by: Ged on 8th May 2009 at 13:54

Tumtingle, the second man from the right is my dad.

Comment by: Kevin Higgins on 8th May 2009 at 13:55

I know that they started work quite young in those days but is the lad on the right still wearing his school uniform?

Comment by: Joanne on 2nd June 2009 at 16:27

My Grandfather Joseph Bibby worked in the mines, his family came from Wigan. Does anyone know the Bibby Family coal miners?

Comment by: Mike on 24th August 2009 at 21:15

I have a photograph of a taken in exactly the same position as this but with a different group of men. Even the plants are the same. I think it was at the miners home Blackpool. Do you know what year this was taken.

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