Date:1962 - 1964 (c.)
Description:The surface buildings and spoil tip of Mossfield Colliery near Longton. Dating from the middle of the 19th Century, the colliery produced coal for industry and households until closure in 1963. In 1889 and 1940, the colliery was the scene of two accidents which resulted in the deaths of 75 miners after underground explosions.
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Mossfield Colliery looking west from Dividy Lane. Sunk in the 1850s, with up to four shafts, the mine ...
The surface buildings and spoil tip of Mossfield Colliery near Longton. Dating from the middle of the ...
A view north west towards Moss field Colliery spoil tip and the remains of the surface buildings. The ...
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Creators: Mr Bert Bentley - Creator
Image courtesy of: Stoke on Trent City Archives.
Donor ref:SD1480/234-08 (204/38849)
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