Ryhope Colliery Memorial Garden

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Ryhope


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  • Description

    "Coal mining was undertaken at Ryhope, south of Sunderland, from 1859 until the colliery closed in 1966. The site of the miners' union office is now a memorial garden. Mining could be a dangerous occupation, 119 miners were killed in accidents at Ryhope Colliery." Photo by Malc McDonald, 2014.

  • Owner

    Malc McDonald

  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)

  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3880554
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Peter Smith
    Last modified: 7 years, 3 months ago
    Viewed: 1062 times
    Picture Taken: 2014-03-07

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