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from https://metalanddust.org/2015…
Wardley Colliery
- "Wardley is now largely a residential area of Gateshead but was once home to a cluster of collieries which employed thousands in the area. It was officially opened in 1855.....Wardley …
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Peter Smith
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from https://metalanddust.org/2015…
Wardley Colliery
- "Wardley is now largely a residential area of Gateshead but was once home to a cluster of collieries which employed thousands in the area. It was officially opened in 1855.....Wardley …
Added by
Peter Smith
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