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What’s in a name? Take Cluntergate, a street in Horbury, West Yorkshire. Cluntergate has two meanings – one suggested meaning is that it came from the Viking word ‘klunter’ meaning logs or blocks and’ gata’ meaning a path or road. Read more
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The hit game of 2020 has everything in it. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) you can hunt for bugs, dig for fossils, and decorate your home. You can design clothes, hold festivals with friends, and terraform the landscape. You can also indulge in a spot of surface mining if it takes your fancy. Read more
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The mining industry was constantly innovating, and without question, experimentation and industriousness are qualities linked to those that go on video game mine adventures. Discover more in this week's trip into the DataMines! Read more
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Have you heard of Barry Hines? If not, you're in luck, because his work is the focus of this week's Voices in the Coalshed! Read more
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What is The Garforth Lamp and what made it different from other miners' lamps? Read more
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