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Free talk on Black Lake Colliery Disaster in West Bromwich

The Black Lake Colliery Disaster is the subject of a free talk at Hill Top Library.

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Sandwell miners

Eight people died and several more injured during the accident at the colliery on November 23, 1871.

The talk at Hill Top Library is on Wednesday, March 22 at 2pm.

A spokesman for Sandwell Library Services said: "This will be a free talk on the Black Lake Colliery Disaster. Learn how this tragedy affected the men and families of this West Bromwich mine."

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