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J.Sharp Haulage of North Shields were responsible for a lot of the pit heaps in the Northumberland coalfield. We extracted the burnt shale and a lot of ash for use as an aggregate on the region's roads,
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Any photos of the process? (I'm ever hopeful
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I remember the smoking Hauxley Colliery pit heaps, seemed to be burning by themselves for years.