Final Shift At Britain's Last Deep Coal Mine, UK News
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An industry which kept the nation
An industry which kept the nation's lights burning for generations is no more as Kellingley colliery shuts down.
Britain's last remaining deep coal mine has closes bringing to an end an important chapter in the nation's industrial history. Sky's North of England Correspondent Mike McCarthy reports.
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The rise and fall of Kellingley Colliery near Knottingley
End of an era: Britain's last deep coal mine to close
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UK's last deep coal mine Kellingley Colliery capped off - BBC News
End of an era: Britain's last deep coal mine to close
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Thousands join march to mark closure of UK's last deep coal mine
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Pride vies with sadness as Britain's last coal pit closes
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Final Shift At Britain's Last Deep Coal Mine, UK News
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Coal miner uk hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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UK coal industry ends with closure of Kellingley mine
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Production coal miner hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Miners at Kellingley Colliery sang Tom Jones hit Delilah on final
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Kellingley Colliery: end of the mine
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Plan for UK coal mine brings hope to some, horror to others