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Nelson Colliery pit tub

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This pit tub was erected in 1984 to mark the site of Nelson Colliery. The colliery,which was sunk in 1934, employed x men at its peak and produced up to 184000 tonnes yearly. Closed 1958 Reclaimed 1971

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