Gv front of the coal mine at pendlebury where the explosion took place. A second shaft was added at the turn of the century and began drawing coal in 1901. The holditch inquiry the science and art of mining 01 oct 1937. The coal mines of the country have supplied many brave men, who have faced death in order to succour those of their.
Heworth colliery had 5 owners over its 142 year history. The holditch colliery disaster was a coal mining accident on 2 july 1937, in chesterton, england, in which 30 men died and eight were injured. Placed set of rolls in breaker to break down broken and egg coal. Tony eaton is there a history book about bentley colliery. The holditch colliery disaster was a coal mining accident on 2 july 1937, in chesterton, staffordshire, england, in which 30 men died and eight were injured. Service marks 75th anniversary of holditch colliery deaths. It was caused by a fire and subsequent explosions, and was exacerbated by a decision from management. Information, photographs and plans for holditch coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. The history of thorne snippets of yesteryear the water. The sinking of thorne colliery shafts at the beginning of this century has been described as one of the most arduous in the annals of the yorkshire coalfield. Fretwell 1700 two thirds of the national coal output was produced on the banks of the rivers tyne and wear. However, some include a significant amount of historical information about the neighbouring villages of griffydam, peggs green and swannington. Cronton colliery 191984 northern mine research society. Evening sentinel june 18th 1986 page 16 ex miners at holditch colliery have broken the pits production record for the second successive week.
Buy a chronicle of easington colliery by bell, mary n isbn. The results to the study of the history of coal mine air flow measurement practices and instruments were first. Members permission, circulate it in the official report. The men were killed and other miners injured during a fire and explosion at the holditch colliery in chesterton on 2 july, 1937. In addition to coalwhich, in 1947, hit its biggest amount to around 400,000the mine also yielded ironstone. Agecroft colliery, pendlebury, near manchester, lancashire. Carlton colliery a welsh mining community in yorkshire. It ceased production in 1981 and now serves as an example of one of the best preserved victorian collieries in europe. In 1870 joshua willey from hoyland leased land from the earl of wharncliffe and sank two shafts of what he called willey new colliery to the southwest of the village north of carlton road down to the woodmoor seam at the shallow depth of only 40 yards. From guy and mary scheib, transcribed by jake wynn short mountain colliery.
Events which increased or decreased production 18251899 1825. Total national output was 2,612,000 tons 1705 most shafts were 7 to 8 feet in diameter and up to 360 feet in depth. A year after nationalisation in 1947 the mine closed as finally the battle with flood waters was lost. Hodkinson, william stanley, aged 38, colliery engineer.
They achieved the best output and productivity figures in the 70 year history of the mine. Aug 15, 2018 the holditch colliery was also known by another namethe brymbo collierybegan its operations in 1912. All books purchased which need to be posted will be subject to an additional charge for post and packaging at cost. A history of holditch north staffordshire coalfield. The reverend barry wilson led the first memorial service to. All the images below are links to anthracite related videos on you tube. Chief inspector of mines, it is explained that the holditch colliery, known locally as brymbo pit, is about two miles n. Work on the first shaft began on 16th may 1894 and production started in february 1898. I located the negative and now have a scanner thatll do 120 film, so a much better version uploaded 2015. Now, in 2016, 150 years later, we remember the tragedy and horror of those events, and commemorate the lives. Woodhorn colliery was sunk in 1894 by the ashington coal company. The shafts eventually reached a trough in the coal seams formed by the apedale fault to the west and the hundred yard fault to the east. This volume is edited by mel gussow 19332005, who was a drama critic, a cultural writer at the new york times, and author of several books, including edward albee. Modernisation took place after 1947 using some of the most modern machinery.
An explosion occurred in july 1937, killing 30 men and injuring 8. She was born yvonne burgess in newcastleunderlyme to les, a miner at holditch colliery, and lily. By 1890 the company were looking for new mining leases and one was purchased for a large amount of coal by one of the company owners john chambers. The consett iron company opened new coke ovens at westwood in 1872 and made a series of boreholes in the chopwell district, before beginning full scale mining from two shafts at the northern end of the village. This joined the lms railway near the huyton quarry junction with. Despite heavy investment in the 1960s and 1970s the. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the. Jul 08, 2012 the men were killed and other miners injured during a fire and explosion at the holditch colliery in chesterton on 2 july, 1937. A service has been held to remember 30 miners killed in a north staffordshire colliery disaster 75 years ago. Bryan maloney i am looking for any photos of cossall coal mines in nottinghamshire. July 4, 2017 posts amelia earhart, holditch colliery, nazi, wimbledon shanna vicker. Woodhorn went into decline in the 1960s because of thin coal seams and the availability of cheaper alternative fuels such as oil and gas. It is with very great regret that i have to inform the house that 30 men lost their lives and two men are lying injured in hospital as a result of a fire and subsequent explosions that occurred on the morning of friday, 2nd july, at the holditch or brymbo colliery, staffordshire. Holditch colliery shunter one of the two saddle tank shunters at holditch colliery, 1973 i think.
Trestle 40 feet high and 120 feet long built across bear creek to run cars with b. The holditch explosion, official inquiry concluded the colliery guardian 25 sep 1937. Information, photographs and plans for holditch coal mine on the mine exploration. Colliery project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
The result was to be entered in a book kept at the colliery specifically for that purpose. Staffordshire colliery deaths staffordshire page 6. On 12th december 1866 a terrible mining disaster occurred, caused by a series of explosions, igniting gas underground and claiming the lives of hundreds of workers, changing the lives of many more family members and friends. It was caused by a fire and subsequent explosions, and was exacerbated by a decision from management to risk the lives of mine workers to try to save the coal seam. At its peak the colliery produced 40,00 tons of anthracite a year and employed over 250 men. Holditch, newcastle under lyme, staffordshire 30 21 january 1937 markham no. From guy and mary scheib, transcribed by jake wynn. Buy remember senghennydd the colliery disaster of 19 first edition by jen llywelyn isbn. The village grew with the development of the colliery. Coal mining careers led to influx of welsh families.
Little yvonne had a precocious talent as an entertainer, winning a. The brymbo inquiry, igniting firedamp by the impact of steel on pyrites the colliery guardian 08 oct 1937. Chesterton was a parish in the wolstanton rural district from 1894 to 1904. In 1963 ncb coal products opened a pilot plant south of the colliery for the production of homefire briquettes. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was only one of a number of mines located in staffordshire and was also the biggest employer of men in chesterton for a time. Carlton had two collieries, both of which had eventful histories. Samuel t stewart has written several books on local social and industrial history, listed on this web page, which mainly focus on coleorton. Woodhorn colliery, ashington 1016976 historic england. It was reputed to be the most gassy colliery in britain. The holditch colliery at chesterton operated from 1912 to1989. The main employer in chesterton was holditch colliery. The colliery guardian and journal of the coal and iron trades. Information, photographs and plans for cronton coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk.
Colliery definition of colliery by the free dictionary. Notes from the coalfields, the midlands the colliery guardian 15 oct 1937. It was caused by a fire and subsequent explosions, was exacerbated by a decision from management to risk the lives of mine workers to try to save the coal seam. The colliery guardian and journal of the coal and iron. This book made me fall madly in love with galatoires and its history. Work on shaft sinking 2 shafts was commenced by the brymbo steel co. Sv rescue workers bringing out the first survivor on a stretcher, he is the most seriously injured, they come towards the camera and start to go by. Marion hebblethwaite ezra clarke rescuer, holditch colliery explosion 1937, is there. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Tempus publishing ltd, 2001 has kindly written the following overview of the disaster. This is an entry from her personal diary, by elizabeth lancaster carsey 80yearsago.
The oaks colliery disaster mining historian alan hill, author of the south yorkshire coalfield. To come back to the colliery page after viewing a video, click on the x in the lower right side of the video screen. The colliery was worked by the same company, horden collieries ltd. The holditch colliery disaster was a coal mining accident on 2 july 1937, in chesterton. Ltd began sinking this colliery in 19 and worked it until it was nationalised in 1947. This transformed chopwell into a thriving mining community. On reaching the pit bottom they felt the effects of an explosion, but proceeded inbye, and on the way met underofficials who told them that the two men. The colliery guardian and journal of the coal and iron trades, volume 142. Anthracite coal first discovered in this vicinity by jacob burd, sr. It was linked to the railway network by a mineral branch, which had earlier served whiston and halsnead collieries.
This is an uncurated book entry from our extended bookshelves, readable online now but without a stable link here. Jul 04, 2017 july 4, 2017 posts amelia earhart, holditch colliery, nazi, wimbledon shanna vicker the story continues with the second journal. Rangers fc history a community site for fans of the rangers fc. Senior inspector of mines killed while engaged in rescue work at the holditch colliery disaster, 2 july 1937, age 40. Information, history photographs current and archive and documents for.
Miners at holditch colliery have hit a high note by smashing two, ten yearold records within a week. The playing field, the garden and the social club are all part of the valuable legacy of those brave workers who toiled deep underground at hook colliery. Hollinsclough, heathylee, etcmemories of the moorland farmer. A singular journey, and by kenneth holditch, professor emeritus at the university of new orleans, editor since 1989 of the tennessee williams journal, and the author of in old. Click each colliery on this map to view the colliery photograph and its history. Buy point of ayr colliery by mostyn history preservation society isbn. The shafts were then used for pumping purposes and man riding. The colliery the lady victoria colliery, home of the national mining museum scotland, was opened in 1895 as scotlands first superpit.
My great grandfather, robert norwood, worked at the ferens and love colliery there where he was responsible for all the rope work used on the haulage ways in. Known locally as brymbo, there were two shafts approximately 2000 feet deep. The working pit woodhorn colliery was the third pit sunk by the ashington coal company. A brickworks using shale from the colliery was built in 1879. Many of the paternal side of my family lived in cornsay colliery in fact my father was born there in 19. Coal mining a general history timeline by ernest t. Thirty men lost their lives as the result of a fire and series of explosions which occurred last friday at brymbo colliery, chesterton, stokeontrent, owned by the holditch mines, ltd. The colliery employed 1,500 men and mined ironstone in addition to coal. Following that, it became part of the wolstanton united urban district until 1932, when it was added to the borough of newcastleunderlyme. It was known locally as brymbo, there were two shafts approximately 2000 feet deep. Remembering the oaks colliery disaster the friends of. I dont make much fuss about my family history, but a relative of mine researched it and discovered that the edwardses were living on the welshshropshire.