News Archive: September 2017

A postcard showing Aspen Colliery in 1908 © Accrington Library

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Date: September 28th 2017    Category: Uncategorized

Lancashire Coal Mining Heritage Saved

Fairies and the coal industry seem an unlikely combination, but they have come together in a heritage rescue at Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire. The Industrial Revolution in the North West is mostly remembered for cotton and textile production. But Lancashire also played a significant role in coal production.

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