Derbyshire Dog

NAME: Unknown
LOCATION: Pleasley, Derbyshire, England.

This dog is a terrier – the breed traditionally most popular with miners. But his owner almost certainly is not a miner. Although Pleasley was once a mining community, the pit closed in 1983. In fact from 1960 to 1995 the number of people working in UK coal-mining fell from 583,000 to only 10,000, causing high unemployment in the former mining areas. But there is hope for Pleasley. The former mine is now a museum. And where the slag heaps once stood is now a popular nature reserve, complete with large ponds, cycle and walking tracks.

Thanks to Nick for the photo