Opencast mining in Northumberland now filled in and made into Northumberlandia a massive sculpture park

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These aerial shots were taken around 1990s before this whole area changed. The hole was filled in and is now represented by the massive ground sculpture Northumberlandia

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Size: 4213px × 2794px
Location: Northumberland Blyth
Photo credit: © Wilf Doyle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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