14 January 2006

I am also very glad to be able to send you a number of photographs that were taken today at the site of the old colliery by Paul, who is descended from Edwin Henry Webb. Henry was a collier working on the new East 10-Foot Seam, assumed to be the place where the water broke through. He left behind a widow, Theodosia, and seven children.

I am also attaching a map of the Diglake site, which shows the two shafts as 'shafts, dis.'. The southernmost shaft is assumed to be Shaft One. Paul has named each photograph with a description which indicates its location.

As you know, despite several attempts, I have been unable to visit the exact site of the colliery. Paul was able to get to the old shafts via the lane near Diglake House which is now marked 'private, no access'. At the end of this lane there is a stile to the right with a path that leads to Shaft 1.

I am very grateful to Paul for these photographs, and will add them to the Diglake website as soon as possible.

Kind regards

Susan

'Shafts diss' looking North East

Looking South towards main Road, Shafts are on the left.

Remains of No 1 Shaft

Remains of No 1 Shaft looking South.

Looking from Railway, shafts are on the right.