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Acomb
Date: 1875-04-14
Men and boys lost their jobs after a fire destroyed Acomb colliery. It was believed that the fire started at around 3am due to a burning seam of coal. Cf. 20/04/1875. The fire was finally put out after burning underground for several weeks. Cf. 19/05/1875.
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