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Can you help me? I am trying to find old photos of the coal mine at Shotton Colliery, County Durham and also any old film footage relating to Shotton Colliery. I am hoping to organise a historical day latter in the year and display photos etc. to the people of Shotton Colliery.
Please can you help?
Thank you
Ray

Gents
I have been attempting to find on your web site when Lyme and Wood collieries, both in Haydock, came under the control of the National Coal Board. Was it 1947?

Many thanks

John Maddison
Certainly most were nationalised in 1947, but if anyone knows any more please let us know.

I have almost completed a "History of Bold in the 19th Century" and cannot find the date when Sutton Manor Colliery closed. I know it did not start until 1906 but it was such an important part of Bold's 20th century history that I have included a few facts in my "Collieries" paragraph.

If you can tell me the date it closed, I would much appreciate it.
Barbara Hoyle.

Many thanks for your e-mails. Since e-mailing you I have asked at St. Helens Local History Library about the closure of Sutton Manor Colliery and they have a newspaper cutting showing that the Colliery closed on the 28th June, 1991.

Has anyone information about local mines drift or deep in a two mile radius of Strelley, Ie Babbington, Cossall, Awsworth, Harwood, Bilborough, Nuthall or where to access it.
All for now
Pete

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When did Howe bridge pit close down

Thanks
fosterplly

I have recently discovered that my estranged father Kenneth Green was one of the men who died in the 1978 Bentley mining accident. Do you have or anyone else have any information about him or the accident.
Thanks
Darren Brown
7 killed. (manriding train derailment).
Bentley Pit

I am looking for information on Linday Pit explosion 14 Dec 1957

Hi
I'm sorry to bother you but I was wondering if you could help me find info on mine rescue teams?
My father was a rescue worker who I know attended one of the major fife disasters.
My brother says he attended one in Fife he thought was called Nockinch? Sorry not sure of the spelling.
Are you able to help please?

Also Would you know if there would be a record of the rescue teams that came to help and their individual names?

I think the disaster was probably the Knockshinnock Castle Disaster. Although it was in New Cumnock, Ayrshire on 7th. September, 1950 Rescue teams from Fife could well have been called in. 13 lives lost in an inrush of liquid peat and moss from the surface.
You can find some information on my site at Knockshinnock Castle Disaster

Do you have any other information on the Abercarn mining disaster as I am doing a school project and would like to find out as much as possible. Thank you

All we can find is: -
September, 11th. 1878. Prince of Wales, Abercarn, Monmouthshire. There were 325 men and boys working underground when a massive explosion ripped through the workings,268 died.

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