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... Coal Aston Oldfield Thomas and Co. Messrs . New Brampton Orton Mr. Robert , Measham Osborne Mr. Joseph , Spondon Outram Mr. Edward , Dronfield Parkinson Mr. William , Sawley Parkinson Mr. William , Ilkeston Parker Mr. Joseph ...
... Coal Aston Oldfield Thomas and Co. Messrs . New Brampton Orton Mr. Robert , Measham Osborne Mr. Joseph , Spondon Outram Mr. Edward , Dronfield Parkinson Mr. William , Sawley Parkinson Mr. William , Ilkeston Parker Mr. Joseph ...
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... Coal List of collieries Rivers Trent CHAPTER II . 17 • Derwent 18 · • 19 20 21 Dove Erewash , Mease , Amber , Bootle ... coal mines Measures of strata Damps Shipley deep field , West Hal- lam , Ilkeston , Alfreton common , Pinxton , Stub ...
... Coal List of collieries Rivers Trent CHAPTER II . 17 • Derwent 18 · • 19 20 21 Dove Erewash , Mease , Amber , Bootle ... coal mines Measures of strata Damps Shipley deep field , West Hal- lam , Ilkeston , Alfreton common , Pinxton , Stub ...
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... coals Manufactories Antiquity of the Derbyshire manu- factories and lead ore Cauk , ironstone and furnaces Butterley iron works . 200 Iron works - Alfreton , Brampton , 201 Copperas , marble , china stone , lime- works , freestone and ...
... coals Manufactories Antiquity of the Derbyshire manu- factories and lead ore Cauk , ironstone and furnaces Butterley iron works . 200 Iron works - Alfreton , Brampton , 201 Copperas , marble , china stone , lime- works , freestone and ...
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... coal and other mines , together with the marble and stone quarries , employ a part of the people in pursuits which have , again , their subdivisions : some of these are even distinguished from the rest by peculiar customs and long ...
... coal and other mines , together with the marble and stone quarries , employ a part of the people in pursuits which have , again , their subdivisions : some of these are even distinguished from the rest by peculiar customs and long ...
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... coal ; c . sh . coal shale ; r . m . red marl ; p . peat ; cl . clay ; gy . gypsum . The figures point out the order of the Limestone and Toadstone formations . The GREAT BRITISH ALPINE chain , from Yorkshire through Derbyshire . Holme ...
... coal ; c . sh . coal shale ; r . m . red marl ; p . peat ; cl . clay ; gy . gypsum . The figures point out the order of the Limestone and Toadstone formations . The GREAT BRITISH ALPINE chain , from Yorkshire through Derbyshire . Holme ...
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