Service marks 75th anniversary of holditch colliery deaths. At its peak the colliery produced 40,00 tons of anthracite a year and employed over 250 men. Hodkinson, william stanley, aged 38, colliery engineer. Heworth colliery had 5 owners over its 142 year history. 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. Cronton colliery 191984 northern mine research society. From guy and mary scheib, transcribed by jake wynn. Colliery project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read.
Agecroft colliery, pendlebury, near manchester, lancashire. 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. Tony eaton is there a history book about bentley colliery. Buy a chronicle of easington colliery by bell, mary n isbn. Buy remember senghennydd the colliery disaster of 19 first edition by jen llywelyn isbn. 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.
The holditch explosion, official inquiry concluded the colliery guardian 25 sep 1937. Aug 15, 2018 the holditch colliery was also known by another namethe brymbo collierybegan its operations in 1912. A history of holditch north staffordshire 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. From guy and mary scheib, transcribed by jake wynn short mountain colliery. 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. Little yvonne had a precocious talent as an entertainer, winning a. In 1963 ncb coal products opened a pilot plant south of the colliery for the production of homefire briquettes. Placed set of rolls in breaker to break down broken and egg coal.
All the images below are links to anthracite related videos on you tube. She was born yvonne burgess in newcastleunderlyme to les, a miner at holditch colliery, and lily. The coal mines of the country have supplied many brave men, who have faced death in order to succour those of their. They achieved the best output and productivity figures in the 70 year history of the mine. Work on the first shaft began on 16th may 1894 and production started in february 1898. The colliery guardian and journal of the coal and iron trades.
The brymbo inquiry, igniting firedamp by the impact of steel on pyrites the colliery guardian 08 oct 1937. The results to the study of the history of coal mine air flow measurement practices and instruments were first. The men were killed and other miners injured during a fire and explosion at the holditch colliery in chesterton on 2 july, 1937. Chief inspector of mines, it is explained that the holditch colliery, known locally as brymbo pit, is about two miles n. Marion hebblethwaite ezra clarke rescuer, holditch colliery explosion 1937, is there. The colliery employed 1,500 men and mined ironstone in addition to coal.
It was caused by a fire and subsequent explosions, and was exacerbated by a decision from management. The hardwick colliery company was formed in 1830 from the wingerworth coal company and sank lings colliery on williamthorpe road in 1840 which produced top hard coal until its closure in 1896. 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. Evening sentinel june 18th 1986 page 16 ex miners at holditch colliery have broken the pits production record for the second successive week. Now, in 2016, 150 years later, we remember the tragedy and horror of those events, and commemorate the lives. Fretwell 1700 two thirds of the national coal output was produced on the banks of the rivers tyne and wear. This transformed chopwell into a thriving mining community. 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. A year after nationalisation in 1947 the mine closed as finally the battle with flood waters was lost. 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. Woodhorn went into decline in the 1960s because of thin coal seams and the availability of cheaper alternative fuels such as oil and gas.
This book made me fall madly in love with galatoires and its history. Staffordshire colliery deaths staffordshire page 6. 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. 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. Information, photographs and plans for holditch coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. Woodhorn colliery was sunk in 1894 by the ashington coal company. Information, photographs and plans for cronton coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. The colliery guardian and journal of the coal and iron. All books purchased which need to be posted will be subject to an additional charge for post and packaging at cost. Despite heavy investment in the 1960s and 1970s the. However, some include a significant amount of historical information about the neighbouring villages of griffydam, peggs green and swannington. The holditch colliery at chesterton operated from 1912 to1989. 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. Samuel t stewart has written several books on local social and industrial history, listed on this web page, which mainly focus on coleorton.
Carlton colliery a welsh mining community in yorkshire. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The history of thorne snippets of yesteryear the water. Trestle 40 feet high and 120 feet long built across bear creek to run cars with b.
Events which increased or decreased production 18251899 1825. A second shaft was added at the turn of the century and began drawing coal in 1901. 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. The result was to be entered in a book kept at the colliery specifically for that purpose. 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. Information, history photographs current and archive and documents for. Coal mining a general history timeline by ernest t. 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 oaks colliery disaster mining historian alan hill, author of the south yorkshire coalfield. Following that, it became part of the wolstanton united urban district until 1932, when it was added to the borough of newcastleunderlyme. After reading the book, i could not wait to get there and experience the atmosphere. The colliery the lady victoria colliery, home of the national mining museum scotland, was opened in 1895 as scotlands first superpit. Buy point of ayr colliery by mostyn history preservation society isbn. The village grew with the development of the colliery. It was reputed to be the most gassy colliery in britain. 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. Gv front of the coal mine at pendlebury where the explosion took place. It was linked to the railway network by a mineral branch, which had earlier served whiston and halsnead collieries.
Colliery definition of colliery by the free dictionary. Anthracite coal first discovered in this vicinity by jacob burd, sr. The shafts were then used for pumping purposes and man riding. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Many of the paternal side of my family lived in cornsay colliery in fact my father was born there in 19. Woodhorn colliery, ashington 1016976 historic england. Coal mining careers led to influx of welsh families. 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. Notes from the coalfields, the midlands the colliery guardian 15 oct 1937. 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.
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. Remembering the oaks colliery disaster the friends of. The working pit woodhorn colliery was the third pit sunk by the ashington coal company. 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. The holditch inquiry the science and art of mining 01 oct 1937.
Miners at holditch colliery have hit a high note by smashing two, ten yearold records within a week. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Hollinsclough, heathylee, etcmemories of the moorland farmer. In addition to coalwhich, in 1947, hit its biggest amount to around 400,000the mine also yielded ironstone. Members permission, circulate it in the official report. I located the negative and now have a scanner thatll do 120 film, so a much better version uploaded 2015. It ceased production in 1981 and now serves as an example of one of the best preserved victorian collieries in europe. This is an uncurated book entry from our extended bookshelves, readable online now but without a stable link here.
Carlton had two collieries, both of which had eventful histories. A service has been held to remember 30 miners killed in a north staffordshire colliery disaster 75 years ago. Rangers fc history a community site for fans of the rangers fc. This joined the lms railway near the huyton quarry junction with. Information, photographs and plans for holditch coal mine on the mine exploration. It was known locally as brymbo, there were two shafts approximately 2000 feet deep.
A brickworks using shale from the colliery was built in 1879. The holditch colliery disaster was a coal mining accident on 2 july 1937, in chesterton. 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. Ltd began sinking this colliery in 19 and worked it until it was nationalised in 1947. 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. Chesterton was a parish in the wolstanton rural district from 1894 to 1904. 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. Warsop vale local history society, 1 leeming close, market warsop, mansfield, notts. Click each colliery on this map to view the colliery photograph and its history. The colliery guardian and journal of the coal and iron trades, volume 142. Senior inspector of mines killed while engaged in rescue work at the holditch colliery disaster, 2 july 1937, age 40. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the. Holditch, newcastle under lyme, staffordshire 30 21 january 1937 markham no.
Holditch colliery shunter one of the two saddle tank shunters at holditch colliery, 1973 i think. This is an entry from her personal diary, by elizabeth lancaster carsey 80yearsago. The main employer in chesterton was holditch colliery. An explosion occurred in july 1937, killing 30 men and injuring 8. The colliery was worked by the same company, horden collieries ltd. 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. Jul 04, 2017 july 4, 2017 posts amelia earhart, holditch colliery, nazi, wimbledon shanna vicker the story continues with the second journal. 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. Work on shaft sinking 2 shafts was commenced by the brymbo steel co. Tempus publishing ltd, 2001 has kindly written the following overview of the disaster.
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