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NCB - National Coal Board, later British Coal Corporation - 1574-1994
- C - National Coal Board North Derbyshire Area - 1956-1989
  - PHO - North Derbyshire Area photographic collections - [20th cent]
    - 1 - Photographic collection, mainly of North Derbyshire collieries - [20th cent]
      - 22 - Photographs of Clay Cross Colliery - 1916-1961

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	NCB/C/PHO/1/22/10
Former Reference	D4774/13/22
Title	Postcard of "A Typical Pit Pony", underground with young handler in a Clay Cross Collieries mine
Date	[1916]
Description	Caption states that the day of ill-treatment of pit ponies is rapidly passing away employed by the company. The bridle worn by the pony helps protect the eyes and head of the animal in places vulnerable from coming into contact with a low roof. Produced to celebrate the Clay Cross Gold Medal winning coal.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Coal Board
Format	Photographic
Term	Horses
Term	Coal mining

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