KENT COAL MINERS 1970S AND 2010S

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Snowdown, Kent, England circa December 1976. Snowdown Colliery coal miners coming off a shift, the pit head in the background. Peter Jarvis in foreground. Snowdown was the deepest and hottest colliery in the entire Kent coalfield and was known as Dante’s Inferno, it finally closed down in 1987.<br />
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Caption names thanks to Darran Cowd<br />
Museum & Heritage Manager, Betteshanger Sustainable Parks,

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Coal Mining Kent Uk 1970s
Snowdown, Kent, England circa December 1976. Snowdown Colliery coal miners coming off a shift, the pit head in the background. Peter Jarvis in foreground. Snowdown was the deepest and hottest colliery in the entire Kent coalfield and was known as Dante’s Inferno, it finally closed down in 1987.

Caption names thanks to Darran Cowd
Museum & Heritage Manager, Betteshanger Sustainable Parks,

Filename:	Snowdown Colliery Aylesham Kent 2502.jpg
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From gallery:	KENT COAL MINERS 1970S AND 2010S
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Date:	19 Feb 2013
Location:	Aylesham Kent GBR
Credit:	HOMER SYKES
Copyright:	Homer Sykes
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