The colliery opened in 1925 and employed thousands of miners over the decades.
From record-breaking miners to the strike action of the eighties, these pictures capture many familiar faces from years gone by.
Have a look through and see who you can spot.
1. 1980
September 1980
Sister Marion Foster dresses an injury Photo: JPIMedia
2. MIners
Did you work down the pit in its heyday? Photo: JPIMedia
3. 1981
Did you play for Thoresby Colliery FC in the eighties? Photo: JPIMedia
4. 1989
Miners celebrating two million tonnes in February 1989 Photo: JPIMedia