Ilkeston Mines Rescue This is where the site began
Arthur Syson
'Shef' - Albert Sheffield
Wilf Robinson - was on Ilkeston Mines Rescue station with Philip
Les Calladine - started work at Ilkeston Mines Rescue Station on Monday 24th October 1938
Pete Searson - was a long standing and respected friend of Philips.
Eric Scattergood - was brought up on Ilkeston Mines Rescue station.
Ray Havill - was brought up on Ilkeston Mines Rescue Station
Joe Henshaw - brought up opposite Ilkeston Mines Rescue
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| Jim I started mining at the tender age of 15 and a half, straight from school. 22 May 2003 |
Jack Anson 1921 - 2001 - A Story Almost Untold...Charlie Dodd lost his arm.
Golden Valley - Grandad Inwood |
| Rab Armour I have written a song dedicated to Mines Rescue Workers - 21 Novenber 2004 |
| Vic Arthur I worked at the Brookhouse Mine, Beighton. I now live in Tasmania - 7 May 2006 |
| Mr Bearcat I’m frae Fife, originally Kelty, my name is Jock Redmond - 10 August 2005 |
| Paddy Boyle was offered the chance to 'volunteer' to go down the pit, Bevin Boy - 16 Nov 04 |
| Andy Brown Memories of Baddesley Colliery and Walter Fowler, Our Gaffer |
| Bob Burbeck - Researching Family History - 13 January 2002 |
| Caroline Chambers nee Somerville, I am a miner's daughter. Information about the Auchengeich Disaster. 25 May 2005 |
| Bubbles - My late cousin Pauline and her then Husband Gordon lived in a flat over the rescue station. We Had A Tour Of The Rescue Station. |
| Roger Chaplin Safe entry into confined space, training at Mansfield - 17 May 2005 |
| Les Cooper - My first job in the pit was as a ganger - 01 Dec 2002 |
| Tony Cox - Cotmanhay lad and ex u/g mech - Sun 29 Dec 2002 |
Diana Daniels - Memories of my dad and his Tank Engine - 27 September 2003
Diana Daniels - My grandad he is something else |
| Karen Dean-Arshadi - Like Coming Home! I spent many hours, as a child, talking to my grandad about his years down the pit and, of course, his experiences on the Somme. |
| Tony Dove - My father Ernie, or 'Snowy' to his mates, grandfather and uncles all worked down pit - 04 March 2003 |
| Stan Durban - I was posted to Shipley Coppice in July 1944 - 25 June 2002 |
| James Findlay - Blenkinsopp & Wrytree Pits - 19 January 2002 |
| Derek Frost Diglake 1895 and Bravery Awards - 13 February 2004 |
| Dorothy Goodwin - My father was the senior blacksmith at Watnall pit. - 2 May 2005 |
| Jack Hallam - I started work at Shipley, Woodside colliery on the 3rd. January 1948 - Sun 02 March 2003 |
| Ashley Hall Esq. - Ex-miner, fitter, radio-ham, golfer, aviary-keeper, master of the expletive and scourge of Sainsbury's (Ripley branch). |
| John Harrigan at Dinas Station South Wales, pictures sent in by Andy Harrigan. |
| Sue Harvey 5+ generations of my family were miners in Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire. |
| Arthur Hickman - Alfred Arthur Hickman, Rotherham Rescue Station circa 1920 to circa 1930. |
| Ernest James Chesterfield Mines Rescue - A major new section written by Ernest James, I had 3 months training at the Mines Rescue Station before passing for the position. - 12 May 2003 |
| Gavin Jones - It brought back memories for in 1961 I worked at Wollaton Colliery. Fri 23 May 2003 |
| Gill John Nine Locks Colliery disaster in Brierley Hill, Staffs in 1869 |
Mick Jeavons - During a week of 168 hours we only received an average of 42 hours leave. -
23 Jan 2003 |
| Neil Leveritt Spent my working life in and around the coal mines in Australia - 12 March 2006 |
| John Lumsdon John was born in Felling in 1927 . He moved from there, in the 1960s, due to pit closures and went to North Staffordshire. |
| Ian McDonnell - A Shift At The Pit, Dearne Valley Colliery |
| Steven Lumb - Some of the boys I used to work with at Newmarket Silkstone colliery - 07 April 2003 |
| Wendy Milner - Austin Devaney, Uncle Avie who died in the Maypole Pit Disaster |
| Ian Morrison - Hucknall & Ollerton Collieries - 20 November 2002 |
| John Mowbray - Brigadesman on Mansfield Mines Rescue Station - 27 November 2001 |
| Ronnie Munro - Selby Mines Rescue Station - 29 June 2002 |
| John New - I didn't work in the coalfields but my great-grandfather and grand fathers did. |
| Jim O'Brien Nicola Avenia My father, Jim O'Brien worked at Tilmanstone colliery and rescue team |
| Alf Pates - My grandfather spent many years driving the engine Cecil Raikes at Shipley colliery. His brother Jim was also a driver |
| Pete started his three months underground training work at Markham Main, having left school three weeks before. |
| Colin Pounder - Another and better Cotmanhay page - 8 March 2002 |
| Alfred Powick I spent my working life in coal mining, starting as a haulage lad, then progressing |
| Mark Rigby I worked in the South Wales Area for 10 years - 22 May 2006 |
| John Robinson - Re. Messages by Diana Daniels about Burradon Colliery.... |
| Clinton Ross My father worked in the last pick and shovel coal mine in Australia |
| Ross Sharp - Markham Disaster 1973 - 23 November 2002 |
| Pete Shucksmith Ex miner at Gedling and Cotgrave |
| Mr I R Siddons - After he witnessed a few bad accidents my father advised me not to go down the pit! |
| Derek Spriggs - I left Loscoe Road boy’s school in 1950 and went to Hartsay training pit |
| Tina Stanyer - Bevin Boys and More |
| Dave Stevenson Eastwood Coal Mines and Watnall Brickworks |
| Chris Strawford I was also in the mines rescue and attended the incident at Granville Colliery |
| Richard Street - John 'Jeff' Street become Superintendent at Mansfield Mines Rescue Station. |
| Charles - I used to work on the Rescue Station at Ilkeston from 1972 till 1988 |
| Ron Summerson - My father was a Durham Miner. He came to the Nottingham coal fields in the early 60's and worked at Gedling colliery |
| Brian Thomas - Glyncorrwg Colliery Explosion Correction |
| Ian Tomlinson - My Grandfather, John Tomlinson was a Mining Hero |
| Ken Wilcox - I worked in the Welsh Coal Field from 63 to 87. |
| Andrew Wright - I worked at Hemheath Pit |
| Ian Withers - A little bit of history |
| Robin Akers - Calverton Pit |
Raymond Burton - I started at Newstead Colliery in 1953
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A Miner - Thirty Years Man And Boy
