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Barrow Colliery

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Barrow Colliery

Barrow Colliery was a coal mine at Worsbrough Park, South Yorkshire, England. It was first dug in 1873, with the first coal being brought to the surface in January 1876. It was the scene of a major incident in 1907 when seven miners died. After 109 years of coaling operations, the mine was closed in

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