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Since coal was mined in North Staffordshire, there have been hundreds of collieries established, closed, and new ones opened again until the last deep mine - Silverdale colliery ceased in December 1998.
The map below shows the main collieries and their locations since the 1860s.
Click image or highlighted words below to see enlarged map.
