WebThe site of a colliery which exploded on February 19th 1857. a total of 189 men and boys were killed in the Lundhill colliery disaster. Fact sheet 3 . The Oakes Colliery in Context. The Oaks Colliery had been called various names since its opening, The Great Ardsley Main, Ardsley Main, Ardsley Oaks, Old Oaks, and, The Oaks Colliery. Later ...
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WebAug 28, 1993 · THE pregnant widow of a victim of the Bilsthorpe pit disaster yesterday heard her husband described as a hero for giving his life trying to save others. Mr David Shelton, 31, colliery under... WebAug 19, 1993 · Yesterday the bodies of Bill McCulloch, 26, and Peter Alcock, 50, were found. On Wednesday, David Shelton, 31, the colliery under-manager, was found dead … san francisco city and county careers
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WebBilsthorpe Colliery C Cadeby Main pit disaster Clifton Hall Colliery D Daw Mill Diglake Colliery Disaster E Easington Colliery F Felling mine disasters H Haig Colliery … The pit began in July 1925 with two shafts. The mine was completed in 1928. On 1 March 1927, fourteen miners were killed. On 26 July 1934, nine miners were killed. 1993 disaster On 18 August 1993, a roof collapsed killing 26-year old Bill McCulloch (from Rainworth), 50-year-old Peter Alcock and an under … See more Bilsthorpe Colliery was a colliery in north Nottinghamshire. From when work started in 1925 to the pits closure in 1997, 77 people died at the pit. See more On 1 January 1947 it was taken over by the National Coal Board. From 1986 it was run by British Coal. See more • Safe application of mine roadway support systems • Memorials • Photographs See more WebWhen Disaster Hit Bilsthorpe Colliery A Report from the Evening Post March 1st 1927 The worst pit disaster in the Notts coalfield since 1913 occurred at Bilsthorpe Colliery in the … shorten shall not