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Sinking operations at Dawdon Colliery (Circa 1908/09)

Friday, 01 April 2022 05:46

Sinking of the shaft at Dawdon Colliery (c1908/09). Pit Engineer Michael McDonough (with the moustache) died in 1909 from injuries suffered from a backblast at the face.

Photograph kindly donated by Michael McDonough's grandson.

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