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Woodend Mining Museum

Winding wheel, found in a local scrap yard, is believed to be the smallest of the three wheels shown on original photographs of Woodend Colliery which closed in 1959.

New 'gem' unearthed at mining museum

Woodend Mining Museum is having an Open Day to unveil its latest acquisition. This is the smaller of the three Winding Wheels which used to stand proudly on the top of the Head Gear of the mine which closed in 1959.

Coal mining museum has unearthed a new gem

Carole Johnson and Keith Sharp with the new exhibit

Burnley's hidden gem mining museum set to re-open with major new attraction