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L19-L40 break through point
L19-L40 break through point
Photo: fred foster
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Item #: 5878
This was taken when we broke through to L40 face which had been on fire. We had to bleed off 100% of methane before we opened up the gap, after which the roadway was enlarged

Comment by: ken foster on 13th October 2010 at 21:53

I found your book very interesting fred and recall all the incidents it was good to see l4os old roadway as i was overman on that face when we had the fire and plenty of floor blow,the book is bringing back memories of my time there i left in 1979 to go to kellingley in yorkshire

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