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A black and white photograph of Wheldale Colliery, Castleford, in 1984, three years prior to closure. Two sets of winding gear rise above the colliery buildings. A train with goods wagons is passing before the pit and in the background is Hicksons and Welch chemical works. The locomotive is a Class 47 (formerly Brush Type 4). Behind the locomotive is a Guards Van, also called a Brake Van. The following vehicles are known as bogie-bolster wagons, used to carry long items such as railways lines or timber. Internal Reference: CA YILLUS 5915a

Image reference: xl02879

Description: A black and white photograph of Wheldale Colliery, Castleford, in 1984, three years prior to closure. Two sets of winding gear rise above the colliery buildings. A train with goods wagons is passing before the pit and in the background is Hicksons and Welch chemical works. The locomotive is a Class 47 (formerly Brush Type 4). Behind the locomotive is a Guards Van, also called a Brake Van. The following vehicles are known as bogie-bolster wagons, used to carry long items such as railways lines or timber. Internal Reference: CA YILLUS 5915a

Keywords: colliery, winding gear, train diesel, railway, chemical works, field, landscape industrial

Place name(s): WF10, Castleford

Date(s): 1984

Date added to archive: 02/05/2003

Original rights: Castleford on Camera Project

Permission rights: Castleford Library

Digital rights: WMDC Libraries and Information Services

Digital publisher: WMDC, Education and Cultural Services, Libraries and Information Services

Wheldale Colliery, Castleford, 1984