Sample	Date	Description
	1991	British Coal Opencast — Northern Region
	1991	Mechanical shovels and dump trucks remove strata overlying the coal
	1991	Coal is thoroughly cleaned before leaving the site
	1991	Opencasting provides direct and indirect employment for 15,000 people
	1991	Ecological surveys are carried out prior to site working
	1991	Sites are restored to many uses — here a country park with water sports
	1991	Another popular option is restoration to golf courses
	1991	Opencast working frequently removes industrial dereliction, as here at Derbyshire's Shipley Park before and after restoration
	1991	Opencast working frequently removes industrial dereliction, as here at Derbyshire's Shipley Park before and after restoration
	1991	Environmental protection measures include wheel washers for lorries leaving sites and constant spraying of internal haul roads to suppress dust
	1991	Environmental protection measures include wheel washers for lorries leaving sites and constant spraying of internal haul roads to suppress dust
	1991	Coal from Scottish Opencast mines is brought in by road and rail to Ayr Harbour and shipped to Northern Ireland for power generation, industrial markets and for home heating. It is also sent to other UK destinations for blending purposes.