Ascending in the pit cage, Clifton Colliery, Nottinghamshire, c1895. Artist: HL Morel

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Ascending in the pit cage, Clifton Colliery, Nottinghamshire, c1895. Clifton pits were originally owned by Clifton Colliery Co, Nottingham. Opened in 1871, The colliery supplied the coal for Wilford Power Station which was situated next to it, as well as domestic fuel. Coal production ceased in the 1960s. It is all now the site of the Queens Drive industrial estate and Retail Park.

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Size: 4876px × 3572px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Nottinghamshire
Photo credit: © www.picturethepast.org.uk/Nottingham City Council /Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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