Astley Deep Pit disaster
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title:
Astley Deep Pit disaster
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The Astley Deep Pit disaster was a mining accident at the Astley Deep Pit, in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England, that took place on 14 April 1874, killing 54 men and boys. Astley Deep Pit was a coal mine started around 1845 to work the seam of coal known as the "Lancashire Black Mine". When finished, it was supposedly the deepest coal-mine in Britain and cost £100,000 to sink.
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Mining accident in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astley_Deep_Pit_disaster
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2024-01-25T20:19:44Z
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