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20237 minPGdoc-short

Pits

20237 minPGdoc-short

One of Scotland’s largest mines, the Barony Colliery, closed, leaving the small town of Auchinleck a shell of its former self.

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One of Scotland’s largest mines, the Barony Colliery, closed, leaving the small town of Auchinleck a shell of its former self.

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Clark Allandirector

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Auchinleck, a small town in Scotland, faces the aftermath of the Barony Colliery's closure. Once a thriving community, it now struggles with the economic and social impacts of losing one of the country's largest mines. The film captures the stark changes in the town since the mine's shutdown. It presents the voices of residents as they navigate life in a place that has become a shadow of its former self. The documentary runs for seven minutes.

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