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Westhoughton pit peril as mine flooded following heavy rain

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By John Anson Regional Features Editor Lancashire and Greater Manchester
Stott's Pit, Westhoughton, November 20 1936 <i>(Image: Newsquest)</i>
Stott's Pit, Westhoughton, November 20 1936 (Image: Newsquest)
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A photo which highlights the perils miners faced in the local coalfields on a daily basis.

Stott's Pit, Westhoughton, November 20 1936 (Image: Newsquest)

This photo from November 1936 show a tub of water which had just been brought back to the surface being emptied at Stott’s Pit in Westhoughton.

Heavy rains had led to the mine workings becoming flooded.

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