EPW043133 ENGLAND (1933). Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, from the south-west, 1933
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Title | [EPW043133] Prince of Wales Colliery, Glass Houghton and Castleford Collieries Limited, Pontefract, from the south-west, 1933 |
Reference | EPW043133 |
Date | September-1933 |
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Place name | PONTEFRACT |
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District | |
Country | ENGLAND |
Easting / Northing | 445000, 422700 |
Longitude / Latitude | -1.3183402437344, 53.698570089339 |
National Grid Reference | SE450227 |
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