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Interior. General view of canteen from E.

SC 376732

Description Interior. General view of canteen from E.

Catalogue Number SC 376732

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 17602

Scope and Content Inside of Canteen, Bilston Glen Colliery, Midlothian Bilston Glen Colliery, one of five super-pits opened by the brand new National Coal Board, was begun in 1952. Sinking was completed in 1963 and production peaked in 1970 when a workforce of 2,367 produced 4,000 tons of coal per day. It was closed in 1989. Most National Coal Board collieries were equipped with canteens. This example had to cater for over 2,000 people. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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