Are those name stones [[or whatever you call them) salvageable? Back in 1984 over here in the southern province of Limburg the last coal mine of the Netherlands was torn down. The name of that mine was "Staatmijn Emma". [[There were four state mines, all were named after royals. There was the Wilhelmina [[named after the queen), Hendrik [[Queen Wilhelmina's husband), Emma [[mother of Wilhelmina), Maurits [[son of William of Orange, a.k.a. William the silent.)).

This was one of the prominent buildings.


On the grounds where the mine once stood, a suburb was build and where the main entrance was, a retirement home was build. Needles to say most of the residents are former miners. The head stones of the building above were given a suitable spot in the front garden.

[[That glass sculpture in the background marks the spot where the main shaft was.)