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Maypole Colliery
Maypole Colliery
Photo: Thomas Sutch
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Item #: 10878
Maypole colliery, Abram, early 1950's. Oliver Sutch (uncle), right.

Comment by: broady on 13th June 2009 at 01:31

Thanks for that picture. My Dad worked there until it closed and it is the first photograph I have seen of down the pit. We used to meet him every Friday and he would bring a custard from the canteen.

Comment by: Derek on 14th June 2009 at 01:03

I worked there until it closed.
Underground fitter No 1 Pit.

Comment by: eric on 21st June 2009 at 22:20

My dad, Eric Williams, worked at the Maypole so its nice to see a pic from that era.

Comment by: stey fishwick on 30th September 2009 at 15:06

did you know my dad Harry Fishwick who was a deputy and went to Parsonage when Maypole shut

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