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tether February 9, 2025 3 min read

The day Westhoughton stood still: remembering the Pretoria Pit disaster

How one of Britain’s worst mining disasters shaped the town forever

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The day Westhoughton stood still: remembering the Pretoria Pit disaster
The last working shift in 1934

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Jim Callaway, chair of the Winstanley Walkers
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