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WebLocomotive at Bickershaw Colliery, Leigh. ... In 1896 the Westleigh pits of the Wigan Coal and Iron Company included Priestners which employed 387 underground and 70 on the surface, Snapes, and the Sovereign which had 180 underground and 68 on the surface. [5] WebView of mining operations at Leigh Creek, with trucks and other equipment visible. Colliery at Leigh Creek. Mitchell, Robert, c. 1897, Photograph, PRG 1610/11/54 Photograph of the buildings and machinery in open land, identified as … http://ww.dmm.org.uk/colliery/indexu_p.htm lafuma butterfly chair