On 28 June 1960, 45 miners lost their lives in an explosion underground. The sculpture commemorates the disaster that ripped the heart out of the community. The mine closed in 1988.

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Size: 2832px × 4256px
Photo credit: © roger tiley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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