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John Pit, Taylor Pit, Standish Hall Drift, Giants Hall Coll.
John Pit, Taylor Pit, Standish Hall Drift, Giants Hall Coll.
Photo: Stew Parr
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Item #: 25619
Captured in 1957 this superb image captures the collieries and mineral lines in the area. Heinz 57 can be seen top LHS during it's construction.

Comment by: Andrew Lomax on 13th October 2014 at 22:51

No John or Taylor pit in action either. Interesting that the path from Lower Wood Farm continues on where the houses are now, Chris Tommy told me this went under the line so now I'm aware the path continued straight, I may have a mooch...

Comment by: AB on 14th October 2014 at 09:46

When Nationalisation came. a sign appeared " JOHN COLLIERY"
Obviously the N C B hierarchy were not Wiganers.

Comment by: JMW on 15th October 2014 at 20:11

I'm having trouble recognising this picture, can someone point out some modern landmarks in it to help me out? And is North in it's conventional place?

Comment by: ged on 15th October 2014 at 22:24

jmw the cluster of trees far left centre is kings wood, G.U.S was built lower right of the trees, harry houghtons lodge lower down where scott lane now runs to beech hill.

Comment by: JMW on 15th October 2014 at 23:14

Thanks ged. I've got it now.

Comment by: Albert. on 19th October 2014 at 11:38

I am almost sure my friend, Ben Bennison, was a surveyor, at the John Pit, during the fifties.

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