Dear Sir
I was interested to read your website regarding how the mines at Blenkinsopp and Wrytree were closed and sealed off.

I am writing to you for some advice as I am interested in moving to Kippax in West Yorkshire which is an old mining village just outside Leeds.

I really like the village but am just a bit concerned about how the old mines were sealed off and filled in and the problem of subsidence.

I was also wondering if houses are built over old mines. I have been trying to locate the exact position of the mines but have not yet seen any maps. I know that a lot of the mines were located in the surrounding open fields surrounding Kippax and that three mines were located above the High Street and that there were sixteen mines in total.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration and look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully
Cameron J. Ingram

My ancestor, James Spargo, drove the "Great Heading" for the Antegloro Coal Mine from 1800-1808. I have not been able to find any information on this mine. It would be greatly appreciated if you could point me in the correct direction to do more research.

Thank you.
Diane Spargo

I live in the Beswick area (just off Grey Mare Lane) and, during a conversation with one of my neighbours, the subject of the old Beswick colliery came up. You see, we have this local phenomena whereby we experience unaccountable noises which appear to come from below (?) our homes. Is it possible for you, or anyone else, to let me know if there is an old mine shaft (tunnel) running beneath our properties? The location is Dapple Grove, M11 - Just off Grey Mare Lane and immediately north west of the Beswick shopping precinct.

I would be grateful for any information you can provide.

Marc Stephens, Manchester

Dear Sir,

I see no mention of the Swaithe disaster which killed 143. One of whom, Arthur Netherwood, age 16, was a relative of mine.

I was originally looking for information on the Oaks Pit disastr, 12 December 1866, in which my great great grandfather, Charles Clegg and his 14 year old son, John Thomas Clegg were killed. (Firedamp explosion, ignition probably caused by blown-out shoting, 361 died)

TTFN
Jack Marshall

Thanks Jack, I have added the Swaithe disaster

Hi
My Name is Vikki Jowitt and I'm a student at Sheffield Hallam University. I am currently doing a module on my degree entitle Documentary Production. I and my project Partner have decided to do a documentary on the Lundhill Colliery and I was wondering if there was any more information that you could give me about the history of the place as well as the explosion that happened there in 1857. I was also wondering if you knew if I could contact any of the relatives of those that had lost there lives there.

I would be grateful for any help you could give me. This is something that interests me greatly as I come from Barnsley myself.

Thanks for your help

Vikki

If you can help Vikki and her partner please email me and I will pass your information on.

Thank You
Fionn

Hiya I was wondering whether you could help me please! I am a Sheffield Hallam university student who is doing a project on the history of coal mining in Mansfield Woodhouse, and producing that into a pack that I can teach children. Have you got any pictures or information that you could share with me please, anything will be greatly appreciated?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Hayley Spencer

Type Mansfield into the 'Search Engine' page. It should highlight 125 pages but they include 'Contents' pages and 'What is New'. You now need to trawl through them and see what is relevant. Also a lot are Mines Rescue related but it might well be relevant.

You could also use the 'Search Engine' to get underground photos from other mines just to show off machines, working conditions etc. Also the accounts of individuals like John Lumsdon, 'Bob Williamson - 30 years a miner man and boy ' and I was a miner also being a miner good and bad points

Can I get information on or a book from the internet on witness statements regarding the Lindsay colliery disaster in Kelty 1957? I have an uncle who worked in the pit and on the night shift the day the disaster took place.

Regards.

Alex Keatings

The disaster was an explosion caused by matches igniting firedamp, propagated by coal dust.

Sent: 08 February 2008
Subject: Alex Keatings
18 Jan 2008. Lindsay Colliery Enquiry.

If Alex hasn’t had any joy, I have the report by Sir Harold Roberts, C.B.E., M.C., B.Sc.

Bryan Walker

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