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In 1947, the pit was nationalised and it began to focus on producing coal quickly for the power stations. This led to the introduction of an underground locomotive system. <ref name="frcp" />
[[File:Rothwell Colliery - geograph.org.uk - 1565074.jpg|left|thumb|Fanny Pit, as photographed in 1984.]]
On the 9th December 1983, the last of the Rothwell Colliery's shafts were closed. They had produced over 75 million tons of coal during the time they were open. <ref name="frcp" />
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