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parkside colliery

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Abandoned road header.
Abandoned road header.
Photo: Graham Carr
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Item #: 9705
An RH25 road heading machine seen abandoned after the closure of the colliery was announced.
This is the same machine seen in an earlier colour photo driving S35s development.

Comment by: steven dobson on 2nd August 2011 at 17:22

very sad to hear the news today that steve sudworth (sudy) has died over the wk end of a massive stroke aged 52. we worked together for quite a while looking after this machine. good lad. good laugh RIP

Comment by: Ian Wright on 4th August 2011 at 10:20

I know it's very sad, Ian Houghton told me, The funeral is on Tuesday 9th Aug at Holy family church Platt Bridge then going to Wigan crem and back to the Jubilee club on Wigan rd for wake. Had a lot of laughs with Suddy and Rubber Yed great times ideed.

Comment by: pea owen on 23rd April 2012 at 22:13

sorry to here about sudy was told by Kenny Thompson R I P SUD

Comment by: gary palmer on 29th July 2015 at 09:28

i remember been told a story about sudy and some one else on a motor bike went to the pub for a drink but had more than they should went home on bike came to set of traffic lights they both thought the other one would put his feet down and they fell over quite funny at the time nice lad sudy

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