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Touring Orgreave in United Kingdom
Orgreave in the region of England is located in United Kingdom - some 140 mi or ( 225 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Orgreave is now 10:01 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: York, Woodhouse, Wombwell, Wolverhampton, and Wales. Being here already, consider visiting York . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Orgreave ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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BMW F800GS - Test Ride
Test riding around South Yorkshire & North Derbyshire. Great bike! Loved the feel and noise of the engine. It has real character. I loved this bike so much, I bought one, 2 weeks later! ..
Steel City Blues (part 1)
Documentary about the Sheffield Wednesday promotion to Canon League One in 1984 and the demise of the Sheffield steel industry during the same period. ..
1990 - Meadowhall's Opening Day
4th September 1990 - Meadowhall Shopping Centre, Sheffield opens for the very first time. ..
Rother Valley Minature Railway
Rother Valley Country Park's latest attraction, a 7.25in gauge miniature Railway running from the main car park near the cafe, to the causeway by the jet ski lake. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Orgreave Colliery
Orgreave Colliery was a coal mine situated adjacent to the main line of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway about 5 miles south east of Sheffield. The colliery is within the parish of Orgreave, from which it takes its name.
Located at 53.38 -1.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Battle of Orgreave
The Battle of Orgreave is the name given to a confrontation between police and picketing miners at a British Steel coking plant in Orgreave, South Yorkshire, in 1984, during the UK miners' strike. In 1991, South Yorkshire Police were forced to pay out half a million pounds to 39 miners who were arrested in the events at the Battle of Orgreave.
Located at 53.38 -1.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Advanced Manufacturing Park
The Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) is a 100-acre manufacturing technology park in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, facing the Sheffield Business Park across the Parkway. Technologies on the AMP centre on materials and structures, covering metallic and composite materials, typically used in precision industries including; aerospace, automotive, sport, environmental, nuclear, and energy, oil and gas, defence and construction.
Located at 53.38 -1.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Orgreave Train Collision 1926
The Orgreave Train Collision occurred on 13 December 1926 near Orgreaves Colliery signal box on the Great Central Railway line about 4+⁄2 miles east of Sheffield. A goods train had collided with a preceding goods train on the same line, and the wreckage had obstructed the adjacent passenger line. A workman's train, known as a paddy mail, ran into the wreckage; paddy mails were workmans' trains operated in connection with all three shift changes at the collieries.
Located at 53.37 -1.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
High Hazels Park
High Hazels Park is a large parkland area in Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. Since the 19th century Darnall has been a centre of coal and steel industry in Sheffield. High Hazels Park was built in 1850 by William Jeffcock (the first Lord Mayor of Sheffield). In 1894, Sheffield City Council (the Corporation of Sheffield) bought the land and house from the Duke of Norfolk and Messers Jeffcock for £10,875.
Located at 53.39 -1.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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