A miner stands outside the Silverhill colliery where he works. The pit is due to close in 1992

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Silverhill Colliery Nottinghamshire UK A miner stands outside the colliery where he works due to close in 1992 as part of a wave of pit closures throughout the UK

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Size: 5596px × 3776px
Location: Nottinghamshire, England
Photo credit: © Mike Goldwater / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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