Agecroft Colleries

Here is a selection of pictures from the Irwell Valley Colleries, Old (pre 1990's) and new.

  • Agecroft being demolished.
  • Drawing of Agecroft by project member Lawrence Cassidy.
  • Agecroft
  • Agecroft Pre 1990.
  • Agecroft Power station.
  • Agecroft with new number 5 shaft.
  • colour picture of the number 5 shaft.
  • The mine being stripped by the salvage team.
  • Miner's entering the pit.
  • Agecroft before the demolition.
  • Pendlebury colliery.
  • Pendleton Colliery.
  • Miner's undrground
  • Wheatsheaf collliery.
  • drawings by project member Lawrence Cassidy.
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