25th August 1989 Pit head winding gear at Oakdale Colliery South Wales the coal mine closed shortly after this photo was taken

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Size: 5400px × 3609px
Location: Oakdale Colliery, Oakdale, Gwent, South Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Jeff Morgan 04 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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