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Colliery Pit Chimney Going Down - Shotton (shot0037)

Pulling Down Of The Coke Ovens
Pit Chimney Before Demolition

Photograph showing an area of rough ground with a fence along the left of it ; beyond the rough ground, a tall chimney is leaning to the right in the process of being demolished; a cloud of dust is rising on the right of the picture; the chimney has been identified as belonging to Shotton Colliery

Colliery Pit Chimney Going Down - Shotton

Photograph showing an area of rough ground with a fence along the left of it ; beyond the rough ground, a tall chimney is leaning to the right in the process of being demolished; a cloud of dust is rising on the right of the picture; the chimney has been identified as belonging to Shotton Colliery

Date: 1970 - 1979


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