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Pretoria Pit Disaster 1910 - Page 8

My Great Great Grandfather Paul Thomasson and his brother Richard died in the disaster

  From: Tracy Ashall
Sent: 27 October 2008
Subject: Looking For Photos of Thomasson, Pretoria Pit Diasaster 1910

 

Hi I am trying to find a picture of my Great, Great Grandfather Paul Thomasson, his brother Richard Thomasson also died in the same pit disaster.

I am trying to find a picture of him, and I was wondering if you can help?

Kind Regards
Tracy

From: Louise Thomasson
Sent: 21 May 2009
Subject: Tracey Ashall's questio

Hi,
I'm not too sure whether I'm going to be able to help someone or not, but having seen Tracey Ashall's question I just felt compelled to reply. My paternal grandfather was Joseph Thomasson who helped to rescue miners in the Pretoria Pit disaster. I'm not too sure if Richard and Paul were related to Joseph, there seem to be a few branches of the Thomasson family (common name in Bolton!), but I'm happy for you to forward my details on to her.

All the best

Louise



From: Steve Looker
Sent: 30 December 2008
Subject: DVD called Historical Disasters

Historical Disasters

Dear Sir
I have producer a DVD called Historical Disasters about a mining disaster in Bolton in 1910. This is an amazing DVD that I have worked on for the last two years. I am hoping to keep the memory of the mines alive.

Kind Regards
Steve Looker

"Have you ever asked why!"

In 1910 over ten million tons of coal were mined in the United Kingdom.
The price. The death of 344 men and boys at the Pretoria Pit near Bolton, England. At the time Britain’s second biggest mining disaster.

"I have seen Documentaries before but nothing with so much strength, wonderment and emotion. I found myself crying which doesn't happen often. This film shows that people do care"

P Edwards, Historian

Reel Vision Films tells the harrowing story of Pretoria and how mining has evolved up to present day. The Documentary investigates how the disaster happened by using local experts, families of those involved, computer graphic reconstructions and actual pictures of the terrible aftermath. All of which brings to light what happened on that fateful day.


Filmed at The National Coal Mining Museum, and Narrated by Paul Loughran better known as 'Butch Dingle' from Emmerdale and Blue Murder.

"Imagine yourself down a mine, it's pitch black, there's deadly gas and smoke. And you’re trying to find your way out. This film places you in the middle of the disaster!"

Steve Looker, Director

www.reelvisionfilms.co.uk/pit.html



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