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Kent Mining Museum

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Kent Mining Museum is housed in a former 19th-century chalk mine near Dover, reflecting the area's historical importance in the extraction of chalk for lime burning and construction. The museum is connected to local mining communities and industrial heritage, preserving the history of mining techniques and the lives of miners in the region.

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