Even more recent mining photos !

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The Niederberg colliery,
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The Niederberg colliery,
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The Niederberg colliery from far away. Once again the Niederberg colliery.
       
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The Anthrazit Ibbenbueren colliery. Father, son and a shearer. The Fuerst Leopold colliery. Westerholt 2 shaft with pit fan.
       
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The cable at the pit bank. Leading the cable into the shaft. The third level seen from Polsum shaft. At the colliery's third level.
       
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Fixings of the cable at the shaft's wall. Cable watchers in the shaft. Leading the cable through the third level. The cable is fixed at the fourth level.
       
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A view down Polsum 1 shaft. Friedhelm at Polsum 1 shaft in 2001. The team at Polsum shaft. Food !
       
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In June 2000 at Ewald colliery. At Ewald 6 shaft in Herten in 1992. Taking a break at the driving wheel. Two miners at the shaft.
       
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The team before work starts. And here in Ewald 7 shaft. Under one of the pit cages. A photo from 1996.