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Woodhorn Colliery MuseumNewest Review: ... nephew, Dominick, pushed this (with his hands) as hard as he could but the pointer didn't move. My dad then had a turn (pushing with his shoulder) and the pointer went straight up to the maximum strength! Dominick, then realising he should have used his shoulder, tried again, this time the pointer moved a fraction of a cm. The disappointment on his face was clearly visible. I also had a turn ... more |
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by bluejules - written on 20/05/07 (Very useful, 738 readings)
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~ History of Ashington and of the Museum ~ Ashington is a town in North-east England. It has a population of approximately 28,000, which grew from a few farms in the early 19th Century to a large Coal mining village once coal was discovered. Ashington was once known as "The largest mining village in the world" but despite this historic claim, Ashington has no remaining deep mines. Woodhorn Colliery lies in South-east Northumberland close to the town of Ashington. It was a working pit for more than 80 years, from 1894 until it closed in 1981. Woodhorn Colliery Museum, first opened in 1989, is the only coal mining museum in Northumberland. ...
by robinlawrie - written on 29/11/01 (Very useful, 980 readings)
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Ashington, The Largest Pit Village in the World. For many years this was the proud boast of this North East community. This is the place where you could shout down a mine, and a world-class footballer would emerge. Who has not heard of Jack and Bobbie Charlton? Ask any Newcastle United supporter who was the best player they ever had, and the vast majority of the older supporters will answer with one voice. Jackie Milburn from Ashington. He led the toon on their unstoppable crusade in the early 1950s and his statue now takes pride of place outside the Newcastle United ground at St. James Park and in the centre of Ashington shopping centre. Within a radius of ...
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