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Golborne Colliery

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Golborne colliery
Golborne colliery
Photo: Dave Taylor
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Item #: 15555
Golborne colliery -the view looking from the junction of Ashton Road and Aye Bridge Road showing the north face of the “Bonk”. April 1989

Comment by: Colin Harlow on 21st August 2010 at 18:59

I went past there today, it's all over-grown with trees... you can't really see the "Bonk" sadly.

Comment by: Paul Heyes on 7th September 2010 at 13:05

The photo takes me back a bit, I worked as a apprentice and later underground until leaving in 1979, after the explosion. Good times but hard work! Anyone out there who worked underground at that time? I worked in the Florida and Crumbruck? (Spelling may be wrong) as fitter.I've long since lost touch with everyone, now live in sunny Spain.

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