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Last pay day at North Skelton Mine 17th January 1964. Being paid is George Swan with walking stick hooked in his pocket. George lost a leg down the mine, he was given the job of handing out the explosives to the shotfirers from the underground magazine. Behind George is believed to be John Whiteley.

Image courtesy of George Pearson; additional information courtesy of Jeff Templeman.

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