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regarding the 1933 closure:- http://www.dmm.org.uk/news19/9340303i.htm The newspaper article announces the reopening in 1934 after being closed for 9 months

http://www.dmm.org.uk/memorial/9092g-20.htm West Stanley Pit was also known as Burns Pit http://www.dmm.org.uk/colliery/e031.htm Link to East Stanley Pit http://www.dmm.org.uk/reports/4788-01.htm and to the report of the disaster