People line streets of Knottingley to watch as pitmen from Kellingley colliery walk mile-long route from town hall to miners’ social clubThousands of miners and their families have taken part in a march to price the closure of the UK’s final deep coal pit.
The final shifts at Kellingley colliery in North Yorkshire were worked on Friday, marking the close of an era for the once-mighty coal industry in this country. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com