Marsden village can be seen at the top of the photograph. Washington glebe colliery, usually known as the glebe pit, was established only four years ago, the shafts being sunk through the surface deposits by the freezing process, and is one of two collieries, the other and much older colliery being known as the f. Located in bevercotes to the north of ollerton, the colliery was, alongside cotgrave colliery, one of two new collieries opened in the county of nottinghamshire in the 1960s. Total national output was 2,612,000 tons 1705 most shafts were 7 to 8 feet in diameter and up to 360 feet in depth. Westoe colliery was one of many coal mines in the area. Whitburn colliery was a coal mine located about three miles south of south shields, north east england, located on the north sea coast. During the early 1840s the abercarn colliery was taken over by messrs. Bewicke main, the colliery village which disappeared. The colliery guardian magazine reported on whitwick colliery in october, 1896. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of hebburn colliery. In 1891, the whitburn coal company was bought by the harton coal company, and by 1921 the system employed over 3,500 men. Its proud history is today celebrated at the nearby woodhorn colliery museum.
Includes a summary of local mining terms and share holder details. However, some include a significant amount of historical information about the neighbouring villages of griffydam, peggs green and swannington. Northern united was the last of the gales formed under the 1904 dean forest mines act to be developed. Northern united black dwarf lightmoor publications ltd. The colliery the lady victoria colliery, home of the national mining museum scotland, was opened in 1895 as scotlands first superpit. To come back to the colliery page after viewing a video, click on the x in the lower right side of the video screen. Reids handy colliery guide and directory for the counties of northumberland, durham, yorkshire, cumberland and westmorland. This work by lake macquarie city library is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialnoderivs 3. Fretwell 1700 two thirds of the national coal output was produced on the banks of the rivers tyne and wear. Bewicke main, the colliery village which disappeared goodley, harold on. Pictures of old marsden the village that vanished published 1991 by south tyneside libraries, isbn 0906617073. Information, photographs and plans for glapwell colliery coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. Samuel t stewart has written several books on local social and industrial history, listed on this web page, which mainly focus on coleorton. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The railway allowed colliery output to quickly rise to 1,500 tonnes 1,700 tons, employing 1,600 workers. The consett iron company opened new coke ovens at westwood in 1872 and made a series of boreholes in the chopwell district, before beginning full scale mining from two shafts at the northern end of the village. Woodhorn colliery was sunk in 1894 by the ashington coal company. Cwmcarn steam colliery began its life as a downcast shaft for the neighbouring prince of wales colliery. Information, photographs and plans for nook colliery coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. Ken edwards, a4, produced on high quality gloss finish paper, soft cover, 60pp this book covers the area to the east of cannock and is presented with lots of previously unpublished photos and material and provides detailed description of the collieries, including plans and photos of surface and underground. Background marsden was originally a small village, consisting of farms, a few cottages and a lighthouse at souter point.
A second shaft was added at the turn of the century and began drawing coal in 1901. Woodhorn colliery, ashington 1016976 historic england. The minute books of the society which have survived date from june 1877, but by that time the society had been established for some ten years. Banners of the durham coalfield, norman emery, 1998, sutton publishing ltd. At a ceremony on 6 august 1875, alfred pilkington inaugurated the sinking of no. Another typical model colliery village development, backed by the colliery company, was the establishment of the altofts cooperative society. Cannock and leacroft colliery and coppice colliery moore books. Work on the first shaft began on 16th may 1894 and production started in february 1898. The village grew with the development of the colliery. It ceased production in 1981 and now serves as an example of one of the best preserved victorian collieries in europe. The opening event began with welcome drinks at the portland hotel in ashington. Newtown colliery 18721961 northern mine research society. A new book about the llanerch colliery explosion of 1890 was launched on monday november 9 at the mayors parlour in pontypool.
In october 1905, the directors of bell brothers ltd authorised addison langhorne steavenson, their agent, to take steps towards sinking a pit north of their colliery at tursdale, to exploit royalties north of the hett whin dyke. Woodhorn went into decline in the 1960s because of thin coal seams and the availability of cheaper alternative fuels such as oil and gas. Whitwell colliery whitwell local history group homepage. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. Discover the story of north east mining at the 1900s colliery. Wallsend colliery 1778 1935 wallsend colliery consisted of 7 pits and was active between 1778 and 1935. All the images below are links to anthracite related videos on you tube. The books include many previously unpublished photos and records. As a series these are very cheap and excellent value for money. My endeavour has been to give within a short space a concise history of the rise, progress, and present position of the working collieries of the district, and also some account of the numerous new collieries which the increasing. Discover the story of coal mining at the 1900s colliery.
From 1890 to 1936, the same manager was responsible for both whitwell and steetley but in 1936,mr h. The high main coal seam was nearly six feet thick and the term wallsend coal was at one time widely used reflecting the rich seam and prosperity for the mine owners. Bevercotes colliery was the first fully automated mine. Atkinson left whitwell colliery although retaining his role as agent to the shireoaks colliery company to manage. Whitburn photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Friday 7 november 2014 saw a proud day in the history of ashington and its heritage when a walking trail was officially opened to mark the site of the former colliery. One winding engine situated between the shafts served both shafts. The demolition of whitburn colliery began in october 1968 and the lifting of the majority of the railway began at the same time, thus confining both to the history books. They cover all aspects of coal mining in the area including, railways, mines rescue, pit ponies etc. The working pit woodhorn colliery was the third pit sunk by the ashington coal company.
Mayor launches new book commemorating mining disaster of. The chairman of this company was sir benjamin hall m. Coal mining a general history timeline by ernest t. Whitburn colliery along with 900 other collieries were now in public ownership under the national coal board. The site on which the museum stands was once at the heart of the durham coalfield. All books purchased which need to be posted will be subject to an additional charge for post and packaging at cost. Whitburn colliery lamproom vesting day, january 1, 1947, saw the nationalisation of the british coal industry. The early 1900s were a prosperous period for north east miners, who were relatively well paid. Administrative biographical history abernant colliery, near pontardawe in the swansea valley, was one of two new super pits sunk by the national coal board in the 1950s in respond to the demand for welsh anthracite following the clean air act and the rise in the installation of central heating. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Allfrey of newport, but later in the decade it was in the hands of the abercarn and gwithen company. The llanerch colliery was situated in cwmnantddu above pontnewynydd and the disaster led to the loss of 176 local men and boys. Sinking began in july 1906, after gertrude bell, the noted explorer, writer and.
Wardley colliery pictures brought to you by the felling heritage group john hodgsons poetry john hodgson biography chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 chapter chapter 14 william hall, mayor ravensworth now gateshead streets 1846. Warsop vale local history society, 1 leeming close, market warsop, mansfield, notts. Buy point of ayr colliery by mostyn history preservation society isbn. In 1891, the whitburn coal company was bought by the harton. North of england institute of mining and mechanical. The first one, richard enos jones, was the longest serving 25 years. Opened in 1909, it operated until may 1993, 4 when it was the last pit of its kind on tyneside to close. Bowburn colliery 19061967 bowburn local history society. This transformed chopwell into a thriving mining community. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Coal from the colliery initially fueled the lime kilns, which closed at the same time as the mines.