Hundreds gather for unveiling of Oaks Colliery mining disaster memorial

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Hundreds gather for unveiling of Oaks Colliery mining disaster memorial

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Hundreds of people have gathered in Barnsley for the unveiling of a statue commemorating England’s worst ever mining disaster. Two explosions at the Oaks Colliery claimed 361 lives in 1866. Descendants of many of the victims took part in a parade and 


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May 7, 2017 |

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