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Event name: Iron Mining in North LincolnshireDate and time: 04/02/2021 / 20.00Details: Les Riley will be talking about the Iron Mines of North Lincolnshire, 1850 onwards.
The talk will cover the lay of the orefield, early surface working, later surface working, then the move underground as overburden increased, finishing with present day remains.
A few diagrams and a large number of photographs, both historic and modern.
Les has been interested in mining history since my teens and a member of PDMHS since 1970.He is a Chartered Mining Engineer by profession and until retirement in 2019, he managed Tata Steel’s legacy mines in North Lincs for 23 years.
Event added by: Monty Stubble
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