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Aberfan, (Merthyr Vale Colliery) Oct. 1966
Albion Colliery Disaster, Cilfynydd, Wales. 290 dead - 1894 Ian Winstanley
Allerton Bywater, Yorkshire - Darren Haywood, Photo
Annesley - Darren Haywood, Photo
Annesley Emails
Annesley Shane Philips Collection of photographs
Annesley,Bentinck , near Kirkby-in-Ashfield closed in January 2000
Annesley Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Annesley May 2008, Gary Roe
Apedale Footrail Inrush 1923 by John Lumsdon
Apedale Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Ashington Colliery 1915
Askern Colliery, Yorkshire - Darren Haywood, Photo
Astley Green Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Auchengeich Disaster 18th September, 1959 - Ian Winstanley
Auchengeich Disaster Memorial Stolen

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Babbington Colliery Shane Philips Collection of photographs
Babbington Colliery Photographs by Alan Murray-Rust
Baddesley Pit Explosion. 1st May 1882
Bagworth Colliery, Leicestershire - Darren Haywood, Photo
Bargoed Colliery Washery Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Barony colliery The Herald.co.uk
Barnsley Main Colliery, Yorkshire - Darren Haywood, Photo
Barnsley Main Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Barrow Colliery, Barnsley, Yorkshire. Cage Accident, 15th Nov, 1907
Battery Loco At Betteshanger Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Bennerley Coal Screening Plant by Roy Gregory
Bentinck Colliery, Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Bentinck Distaster 1915 - Ian Winstanley
Bentinck Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Bentinck Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Bentinck-Drift Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Bentley Colliery Disaster, 20th Nov, 1931 A question from Patricia
Bentley Colliery Paddy Train Disaster, 1978 A question from Sean Box
Kawar Bevercotes Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Bersham Colliery Headgear Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Bestwood Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Bestwood Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Bestwood Emails
Bevercotes Colliery, Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photo
Bevercotes Shane Philips Collection of photographs
Bickershaw Colliery, Lancashire Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Bickershaw Disaster 1942 - Ian Winstanley
Bickershaw Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Bilsthorpe - Darren Haywood, Photo
Bilsthorpe Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Bilsthorpe Disaster, 14 killed, 1st March 1927
Bilsthorpe Colliery, 6 killed, Nottinghamshire, 26th July1934.
Birchenwood Collier Explosion North Staffordshire 1925
Blackwell Winning Colliery, Alfreton. Explosion 1895
Blenkinsopp & Wrytree Pits The last drift mine in Northumberland closes
Blidworth Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Bolsover Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Botallack Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Brackley Colliery, Little Hulton Bolton
Bradford Colliery was a Fascinating Place - Bill Ramsdale
Brinsley Headstocks, Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Brinsley Colliery. A Barber and Walker Colliery near Eastwood, Brinsley
Brinsley Pit Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Britannia Pit - Pengam Wales
Brodsworth, (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Broadsfield Colliery
Brookhill and Pinxton Colliery, Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Brookhouse Colliery disaster in Beighton in 1958 became known as the 'Overwind' incident
Bull Pit
Bunker's Hill Colliery
Burley Pit No.1 Apedale
Burngrange Shale Mine Disaster, Midlothian, 15 Died, 1947 - Ian Winstanley
Burradon Colliery Diana Daniels

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Cadeby Main Disaster 1912
Cadley Hill Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Calverton Colliery - Malcolm Roebuck
Calverton Colliery Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Calverton Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Calverton Colliery Colin Pounder
Clipstone Colliery Photo's by Chris Sampson
Chanters Colliery Disaster - Atherton, Lancashire. 6th March 1957
Caprington Pit, Inrush of water, 10th December 1909
Caprington Pit, Inrush of water, 19 September 1855
Chatterley Whitfield Colliery Explosion, 7th Feb 1881 Researched by John Lumsdon
Clifton Colliery, underground photo, thanks to Charles Snarski
Clipstone Colliery Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Clipstone Colliery, Under Ground Photos, Yard Seam - Pete Humphreys
Combs pit, Thornhill 4th July 1893, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. 135 lost their lives, explosion
Commonhead, Airdrie, 1850, 23 July - 18 killed in explosion
Coppice Colliery - Staffordshire
Coppice: Cheslyn Hay Disaster, Cannock September 1900 Margaret Grundy
Cotgrave Colliery Shane Philips Collection of photographs
Coventry Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Creswell Colliery Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Creswell Colliery Disaster
Crigglestone Pit Disaster 29th July 1941
Cronton Colliery

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Daw Mill Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Daw Mill Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Daw Mill Colliery on Track For Record Output - December 2008
Dean and Chapter Colliery, c. 1950 - 60
Diglake Colliery
Dinnington Colliery Yorkshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Dumbreck, Kilsyth, Stirlingshire 30th January1938, 9 killed

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Easington Disaster - 29 May 1951
Edge Green Disaster, 12th Nov 1932
Ellistown Colliery Yorkshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Eppleton Explosion 1951 - 9 killed, Alan Vickers

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Fatfield Colliery, Chester-le-Street, Durham. 69 die in explosion, 1708
Felling
Firbeck Colliery, Worksop, Notts. This colliery was in between Langold and Costhorpe villages. Photo supplied by Glynis Wellings.
Florence Coal Mine Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Florence Colliery - Darren Haines
Florence Iron Ore Mine Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Forest Of Dean Miner Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Foxfield Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Frickley Colliery Yorkshire - Darren Haywood, Photo

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Garswood Colliery Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Gedling Colliery Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Gedling Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Geevor, Cornish Tin Mine Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Glebe Colliery, Washington, Jonas Todd and Sam Scorer - by Alan J Sharkey
Golden Hill Colliery Explosion 1872
Great Western Colliery, Hetty Pit Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Great Western Colliery, Hetty Pit Lee Alexander
Gresford Disaster 1934. Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Gresford Colliery Explosion 22nd September 1934
Grimethorpe Colliery Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Grimethorpe Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Grimethorpe Colliery Closes Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book

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Haig Pit Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Haig Pit Disaster - 39 killed, 1922 - John Lumsdon
Haig Pit Disasters - 13th Dec. 1927 and 12th Feb. 1928 - John Lumsdon
Hapton Valley Colliery Explosion Friday 23rd March 1962 Anne Harriss
Hapton Valley Colliery Explosion Friday 23rd March 1962 - Ian Winstanley
Hartshay Colliery Joe Henshaw
Harworth Colliery Photo's by Chris Sampson
Harriseahead Inrush of Water March 1924
Hatfield Colliery Photo's by Chris Sampson
Hatfield Colliery Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Hetton Colliery Explosion - 20 Dec 1860 - Alan Vickers
Hem-Heath Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Hickleton Colliery Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Hickleton Main Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Holditch Colliery Disaster - John Lumsdon
Hope Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Horden Colliery 1905 Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Houghton Main Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Hucknall
Hucknall Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Huskar, Moorend Pit Disaster. 4 July 1838. 26 children drowned
(Hulton Colliery) Pretoria Pit Disaster, Dec 1910

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Kaitangata Mine Disaster 1879 - New Zealand Firedamp Explosion, 35 died
Kames, Muirkirk, Ayrshire. 1957, 17 died - Ian Winstanley
Kellingley Colliery Photo's by Chris Sampson
Kellingley Colliery Yorkshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Kirkby Colliery, official name for Summit Colliery
Kirkby Colliery Memorial
"Your future is secure" at the Kirkby colliery?
Cos' Kirkby Colliery was a big pit - Maurice Bellamy
Kiveton Colliery Nottinghamshire - Darren Haywood, Photos
Kiveton Park Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Kiveton Park Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Knockshinnoch Castle Disaster, New Cumnock, Ayrshire. 1950. 13 lives lost
Knowles Pit No. 3 Accident August 1843 by John Lumsdon.
Krakow Salt Mine Photos by Roddy Taylor

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Lambton Colliery Plan
Langton Colliery Tombstones Notts - Darren Haywood, Photos
Langton Colliery, South Nottinghamshire Shane Phillips
Lea Hall Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Lewis Methyr Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Linby Colliery (Nottinghamshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Linby Shane Philips Collection of photographs.
Lindsay Colliery. Kelty, Fife. After an email from Vanessa Heide
Little Hallam Beauty Spot - Thanks to Charlie Snarski for the Photo
Littlemill Colliery, Ayr Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Littleton Colliery (Notts Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Littleton Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Lodge Colliery also known as Billy Halls Pit - Colin Pounder
Lofthouse Disaster, Yorkshire 1973 - Ian Winstanley
Longannet Mine - Rab Campbell was reported missing, presumed drowned
Longannet, Underground Photos Shane Philips Collection of photographs
Loscoe Pit - Colin Pounder
Lower Duffryn Colliery 1905
Lundhill Colliery 1928 Disaster Ron Hutchinson
Lyme Colliery explosion, 1949 by John Lumsdon.

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Madeley Wood - Barry Fawcett started at Madeley Wood
Maltby Colliery - Ian Winstanley
Manner Colliery
Maltby Colliery Closes Dec 2012
Manner Pit Explosion 1905, Thanks to Helen Coan
Mansfield Rescue Station
Mansfield Colliery The Shane Phillips Collection
Manton Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Manton Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Manvers Main, Aerial view Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Manvers Main Colliery, Yorkshire, 1945. 5 killed
Mapperley Colliery, Derbyshire, Photo Gallery
Mapperley Colliery, Derbyshire Elaine Sarson
Margaret Pit, Newbottle, S.W. Sunderland, 13 Killed, irruption of water and gas. 9 Nov 1885 - Jim Tilt
Marine Colliery Disaster 1927, Monmouthshire. 52 killed
Markham Main Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Markham Colliery Explosion of 1938
Markham Colliery Disaster 30th July 1973 Ian Winstanley
Mary Pit, Lochore Colliery, Fife 1905
Meadow Pit Accident 1860. by John Lumsdon
Michael Colliery Fire, Fife 9th September, 1967, Webmaster
Mining Search For A Mortgage Company Charlie Snarski
Minnie, North Staffordshire
Mooregreen
Recollections of a Childhood Round Manner Pit, Ilkeston
Morton Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Morton Colliery (Derbyshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Mossfield Colliery North Staffordshire
Mount Wellington - Tin Mine Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs

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National Wattsworth Porth Coalmine
Netherton Colliery, Mary Hill, 5 killed, 6 December, 1850. Also Worcestershire 10th July, 1851, 9 died.
Newcastle Colliery, Nottingham - Also known as Whitemoor Colliery - Photo - Ian
New Hartley Pit Disaster. Durham. 1862 - Ian Winstanley
New Winning Pit at Denby in 1981, Mark Heath
Newstead, Nottingham. Photos Roy Kirkham
New Hucknall Shane Phillips Collection
'Nibby' Pit, Stanley, Derbyshire, Photo Gallery
Norman Street Pit, Cotmanhay 1926 - Colin Pounder
Nostell Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs

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Oaks Colliery Explosion, 1866. The Barker family of Ingleton by Steve Barker
Ogilvie Colliery Deri, South Wales
Oldfield colliery in Fenton, by John Lumsdon
Ollerton Colliery (Notts Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Ollerton The Shane Phillips Collection
The Demise of Ollerton Pit, 8 Photos Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Open Cast Mining
Ormonde Colliery, Treppaner, Coal Magazine, 1956 - Philip Wyles

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Park Colliery Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Parkhouse Colliery, Catty Pit as it was better known. 7th November 1882 explosion, forty five lives lost
Parkside, D-Day for Parkside by Melanie Whitehead Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Parkside Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Parsonage Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Peacock (Careful Colliery), Ilkeston, Derbyshire
Pinthepits - Campaign to have the sites of regenerated coalmines marked on Ordnance Survey reference maps, Rachel Horne
Pinxton and Brookhill Colliery Shane Philips
Plain Pit. Rainton, Durham. 1817 - Alan Vickers
Pleasley - Roger Morton
Pleasley Colliery 1939 or 1940 - Link to Film - Thanks to Mrs Pauline McKay
Pleasley Colliery (Derbyshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Plumbley Colliery (Seldom Seen) near Eckington - Roger Morton
Pollington Colliery A question from Ruth Tait
Portland Colliery (Remains) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Pretoria Pit Disaster, Dec 1910 (Hulton Colliery)
Pretoria Pit Diasaster 1910 - A Question From Tracy Ashall
Princess Pit, Haydock, Lancashire. Rescue Team Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Pye Hill

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Radford - Shane Philips Collection of photographs
Renshaw Park Colliery Paul Burdett - Compress Media Group
Roachburn Pit Disaster, 1908 Steve Barker and Durham Mining Museum Rossington Colliery Photo's by Chris Sampson
Rufford Colliery - Malcolm Roebuck
Rufford Colliery (Notts Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Rufford Colliery The Shane Phillips Collection
Rufford Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Rufford Colliery Disaster, Mansfield 7th February 1913 - Ian Winstanley

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Seldom Seen near Eckington - Roger Morton
A Brief History of the Shipley West Reclamation Site
Sharlston Colliery (Notts Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Sharlston Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Sheriff Pit, Silverdale by John Lumsdon.
Sherwood Colliery (Notts Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Sherwood - I was a Safety Officer - Malcolm Roebuck
Sherwood The Shane Phillips Collection
Shipley Colliery, Derbyshire, West Reclamation Site Roger Wood - A Brief History of the
Shipley Hall and Collieries - Phil Wyles
Shipley Coppice Colliery, Potential Super Pit? - Philip Wyles
Shipley Coppice Low Main Seam - Stan Durban was a Bevin Boy
Shirebrook Colliery (Derbys Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Shirebrook Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Shireoaks Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
"Shonki" (Bulwell Colliery) Joseph Henshaw
"Shonky" nickname for Bullwell Pit, and situated in Bulwell, Nottingham - Photo - Ian
Silverdale Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Silverdale Drift Engine Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Silverhill Colliery (Notts Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Silverhill The Shane Phillips Collection
Silverhill Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Silverwood Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Silverwood The Shane Phillips Collection
Silverwood Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Silverwood Colliery Canaries Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs Silverwood Colliery Winding Engine Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Sladder Hill Pit Explosion 1821 by John Lumsdon
Snailbeach Georges Shaft Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Sneyd Colliery 1942 by John Lumsdon
Snibston Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Snowdown Colliery, Kent Coalfield Vic Richards
Snowdown Colliery, Kent CoalfieldAccident kills two, 1910, Penny Causer
South Crofty Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
South Crofty New Cooks Kitchen Shaft Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
South Crofty Robinsons Shaft Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
South Kirkby Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
St Hilda Colliery (South Shields) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Stanley Pit, Derbyshire
Stanley Pit, Derbyshire, Photo Gallery
Steetley Colliery, Inquest into a Fatality - Margaret
Summit Colliery by Chris Kidger
Sutton Manor Colliery Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Sutton Manor Colliery in St. Helens - Stephen Richardson
Swaithe Main Disaster 1875 Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Swaithe Main Disaster 1875 those who died
Summit Pit A lot of information about the pit and the community by Chris Kidger

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Taff Merthyr Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Talke o' the Hill Explosion 1901 by John Lumsdon
Thoresby Colliery Photo's by Chris Sampson
Teversal Colliery, Memories 1959 - 1980, by Malcolm Roebuck
Teversal Colliery - Bonfire to Celebrate King George V Coronation, June 1911 - Charles Snarski
Thoresby Colliery (Notts Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Thoresby Colliery Photo's by Chris Sampson
Thoresby - Shane Philips Collection of photographs
Thoresby Colliery Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Thorne Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Thorne Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Combs pit, Thornhill 4th July 1893, Dewsbury, Yorkshire. 135 lost their lives, explosion
Thorsby Colliery (Nottinghamshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Thurcroft Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Tibshelf, Derbyshire, a short history - Bob Bradley
Tower Colliery Disaster - 1962
Treeton Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos
Trimdon Grange Disaster, Durham. 16th February 1882
Trubshaw Colliery an Explosion in 1846 Killed 3 Men by John Lumsdon
Trowell Colliery (1881-1928)
Turkey Field Farm Strelley

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Ubberley Colliery Staffordshire. An explosion of foul air took place. 7 died by John Lumsdon.
Underwood Photo by Bryan Fearn
Underwood Pit - A Fire 1874. Two men die. Inquest `
Universal - Senghenydd, Glamorganshire Colliery Explosion 1901 - Ian Winstanley
Usworth Colliery Medical Centre, 1950's Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book

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Victoria Disaster. Nithshill, Renfrewshire. 15th March 1851 - Response To An Email From Abbey

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Walker Colliery Explosion, 1887. Northumberland. 8 lives lost.
Walton Colliery, Yorkshire. 5 killed. (explosion) 1959 Ian Winstanley.
Warsop Main Colliery (Yorkshire Coalfield) - Darren Haywood, Photos.
Warsop Main The Shane Phillips Collection.
Weetslade Colliery, Explosion 5 killed 1951
Welbeck Colliery Photo's by Chris Sampson
Wellington Pit Disaster, Whitehaven 1910 136 miners lost their lives
West Stanley Pit Disaster, Durham. 16th February, 1909
Wester Auchengeich - John (Iain) Urquhart
Wharncliffe Woodmore Explosion, 1936, 58 killed - Ian Winstanley
Wheal Concorde Tin Mine Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Wheal Jane Stuart Tomlins - Collection of photographs
Whitfield Colliery Explosion, 7th Feb 1881 Researched by John Lumsdon
Whitwick, a Disaster occurred on the 19th April 1898 killing 35 miners.
Wigan's Town Centre Mines, Steve Nicholls
Wigan Collieries, List of
Wigan - There are no accessible coal reserves under Wigan - Jimmy Hoover
Windsor. Abertridwr, Glamorganshire, 3rd June 1902 , 6 killed
Wishaw Colliery, 1849, 13 August - 9 killed in firedamp explosion
Wood Pit Explosion Haydock, 1878 Ian Winstanley's Scrap Book
Woodside
Wollaton Shane Philips Collection of photographs

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