Moorgreen Colliery, NCB South Nottinghamshire Area, in 1984 the year prior to closure. Photo Credit: David Amos collection

Moorgreen Colliery, the last deep coalmine at Eastwood, finished production on 19th July 1985. It was one of two collieries in the NCB South Nottinghamshire Area announced for closure prior to the start of 1984-85 miner strike. Manpower and production had gradually been rundown to closure since May 1983 (see post https://miningheritage.co.uk/moorgreen-and-pye-hill-closures/

Moorgreen miners on 19th July 1985, the last day of production at the colliery.

Moorgreen Colliery closure report in The Nottinghamshire Miner, No6. September 1985.

Production and incentive bonus boards at Moorgreen Colliery in early August 1985 following closure.

Moorgreen NUM pit plate.