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ELLERBECK COLLIERY

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ELLERBECK COLLIERY
ELLERBECK COLLIERY
Photo: JOHN LLOYD JONES
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Item #: 35721
Miners dismantling the pit. 1966 ( I also posted this at "Men at work" ) They were powering the old steam winding engine with compressed air.

Comment by: owd deputy on 2nd April 2025 at 21:13

What has Ellerbeck Colliery got to do with Wigan?

Comment by: JOHN LLOYD JONES on 7th April 2025 at 18:50

Hmm..."Wigan and District", at least ? Ellerbeck was on the Wigan Coalfield (see : A History of the Wigan Coalfield by C.J. Southworth ) and , pre-nationalization , Ellerbeck Collieries Ltd´s registered office was at 3, King Street , Wigan.

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