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Glenburn Colliery, Skelmersdale
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Glenburn Colliery, Skelmersdale
Glenburn Colliery, Skelmersdale
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227412
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SKE01102008015
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Glenburn Colliery, Skelmersdale
Glenburn Colliery, Skelmersdale
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Skelmersdale
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Opened prior to 1861 as Tawd Vale mine; by 1894 employed 887 people directly; on 30 November 1897 devastated by explosion; operated as Glenburn 1905-1923 User Feedback: 'I lived at Glenburn until about 1961, in Summer street. The colliery manager's home at the turn of the 19th & 20th centuries. We moved when the Skelmersdale new town was announced.' 11/11/2024.
Opened prior to 1861 as Tawd Vale mine; by 1894 employed 887 people directly; on 30 November 1897 devastated by explosion; operated as Glenburn 1905-1923
User Feedback: 'I lived at Glenburn until about 1961, in Summer street. The colliery manager's home at the turn of the 19th & 20th centuries. We moved when the Skelmersdale new town was announced.' 11/11/2024.
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c1900
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