John Laing and Son Ltd had started opencast mining operations in 1942 to meet wartime needs. The work was expanded by the company after the war and this site opened in late 1948 - early 1949 near Shipley, 3 miles from another Laing opencast mine at Carrington's Coppice. 'Office Site' was so called due to its proximity to Office Coppice.
This image was catalogued as part of the Breaking New Ground Project in partnership with the John Laing Charitable Trust in 2019-20.
This is part of the Series: JLP01/08 John Laing Photographic Collection Black and White Negatives; within the Collection: JLP01 John Laing Photographic Collection
© Historic England Archive. John Laing Photographic Collection
Mid 20th Century Open Cast Mine, Mining Industry
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