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Bill Riley North Pit Shaft.jpg
  1. Bill Riley North Pit Shaft.jpg
  2. Unsung Heroes of the Industrial Revolution
  3. BATES COLLIERY TALLY - ISSUED JUNE 1971
  4. BILL AT THE HANDLES OF THE CUTTER - READY TO FLIT THE MACHINE IN TO CUT
  5. L to R - AGGY - BIG WILLY - IVAN - BILL - GORDON FRONT - DRIFT BOTTOM XMAS WEEK - 1985
  6. DEATH OF BATES COLLIERY - MAGGIE THATCHERS AXE FALLS
  7. NO1 WINDER HOUSE - MINUS THE A FRAME HEADGEAR
  8. R20s MAINGATE - ABANDONED BECAUSE OF FLOODING - 5 FEET HIGH ROADWAY
  9. WILLY RESTING WHILE PLOATIN THI CAUNCH AFTER FIRING

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Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

Supporting Members

On the Blyth Remembered & Memories Facebook group I came across some Bates Colliery photos and info posted by an ex member, Bill Riley, of that Facebook group.

These are the photos and the info posted by Bill Riley, plus a few comments from other members of the Facebook group :-   

Bill Riley Pit Bottom Roadway Leading to No3 Shaft.jpg

Bill Riley Loco road.jpg

Bill Riley Pit Bottom Traverser.jpg

Bill Riley No3 Pit Bottom .jpg

Bill Riley No2 Pit Bottom .jpg

Bill Riley Bates Pit Bottom.jpg

Bill Riley Bates Tippler.jpg

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