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I believe the term shown in the question is mispelt. It would seem to be asking "what is a colliery hewer?". A colliery hewer is a person, invariably male owing to the nature of the work, employed below ground in a coal mine to cut and load coal. In former times, the hewer would use a pick and shovel for these tasks, loading the coal into wheeled containers on rails, but in more recent times the actual cutting is carried out by blasting with explosives and coal-cutting machines of various kinds, with the coal being transported away by conveyor belt. It was, and is, an extremely hazardous and exhausting occupation.
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When did Shireoaks Colliery end?
Shireoaks Colliery ended in 1991.
When was Hamstead Colliery created?
Hamstead Colliery was created in 1876.
When was Seafield Colliery created?
Seafield Colliery was created in 1960.
When did Kingsbury Colliery end?
Kingsbury Colliery ended in 1968.
When was Kingsbury Colliery created?
Kingsbury Colliery was created in 1897.
When did Kilnhurst Colliery end?
Kilnhurst Colliery ended in 1989.
When did Steetley Colliery end?
Steetley Colliery ended in 1983.
When was Kellingley Colliery created?
Kellingley Colliery was created in 1965.
When did Sutton Colliery end?
Sutton Colliery ended in 1989.
When did Benxihu Colliery happen?
Benxihu Colliery happened in 1942.
When did Silverwood Colliery end?
Silverwood Colliery ended in 1992.
When did Markham Main Colliery end?
Markham Main Colliery was created in 1916.
