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A wonderful contempory desciption from the 'Colliery Guardian'.
WEEP MOTHERS WEEP.
The story of the Wood Pit explosion, Haydock, 7th June 1878. Out of print and available PDF file on CD Approx 34 A4 pages. £4
THE UNFORTUNATE COLLIERY
The High Brooks Colliery was situated at Ashton-in-Makerfield, near Wigan. In the 1860's, accounts of accidents and dangerous occurrences appeared so often in the local press, that it was referred to as 'The Unfortunate Colliery'. During this time, there were two serious underground fires, an entombment of the men and two violent explosions. The book gives an account of these incidents and records the day to day life of a Lancashire colliery at this time from contemporary records.
Out of print and available PDF file on CD c.22 A4 pages £4.00
GRESFORD AND AFTER.
An eye witness account of the resue and recovery work written shortly after the events by a rescue man. 25 A4 pages. £5.
INCE HALL EXPLOSIONS. WIGAN, 1854.
Evidence Taken Before The Coroner's Inquest At Wigan, Relating To The Explosion Of Gas Which Occurred In The Ince Hall Coal And Cannel Co.'s Arley Mine Pit, February 18, 1854. With Introductory Remarks By James Darlington The Company's Mining Engineer. Prepared for prvate circulation.
Approx 98 A4 pages. £7
COLLIERY RULES FOR THE HAYDOCK COLLIERIES 1865.
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Approx 32 A4 pages. £5
AN ESSAY ON COLLIERY EXPLOSIONS AND SAFETY LAMPS.
by WILLIAM PURDY, Eastwood, Notts. (Inventor of the 'Purdy Safety Lamp)
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THE WALL'S END MINER
OR A BRIEF MEMOIR OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM CRISTER
By JAMES EVERETT,
AUTHOR OF 'TIlE VILLAGE BLACKSMITH,' 'EDWIN, AND OTHER POEMS,' ETC., ETC., ETC.
Fifth Edition.
Approx. 66 pages. £8.00
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COLLIERY SCRAP BOOK 1
ACCIDENTS AND INCIENTS IN ST. HELENS COLLIERIES
ALEXANDRA, ASHTONS GREEN, BISPHAM HALL, BOLD, BLACKBROOK, BROAD OAK, CITY COLLIERY (WINDLE), CLOCK FACE.
Compiled by IAN WINSTANLEY
About 95 pages with an index of surnames £8.00
These notes have been compiled from St. Helens, and Wigan Newspapers, magazine and perodical articles and official and unoffical sources.
They are 'notes' and any errors, inaccuracies and mistakes are mine. Orders and enquiries
COLLIERY SCRAP BOOK 2
ACCIDENTS AND INCIENTS IN ST. HELENS COLLIERIES
COLLINS GREEN, CRONTON, CROP & DEEP, CROPPERS HILL, ECCLESTON HALL, FRODSHAM , GLADE HILL, GERRARDS BRIDGE, GILLERS GREEN, GIN LANE, GREEN LANE, GREENGATE, HALSNEAD, HARDSHAW, HOLLIN HEY, LAFFACK, LAFFACK-GARSWOOD LEA GREEN, MILL LANE, MOSS HOUSE, NUTGROVE, PARR STOCKS, PEASLEY CROSS, PHOENIX, POCKET NOOK, PRESCOT, PRESCOTT BROOK, THE RAINFORD COLLIERIES, VICTORIA, CRANK, VICTORIA, MILL LANE, MOSS HOUSE, RAVENHEAD, RED GATE, ROYAL, SANKEY BROOK, SHALEY BROW, SHERDLEY, SMITHY BROW, ST. HELENS, STANLEY, STOCKS, SUTTON HEATH, SUTTON MANOR, UNION, WINDLE.
Compiled by IAN WINSTANLEY
These notes have been compiled from St. Helens, and Wigan Newspapers, magazine and perodical articles and official and unoffical sources.
They are 'notes' and any errors, inaccuracies and mistakes are mine.
About 132 pages with an index of surnames £10.00 plus p&p Orders and enquiries
COLLIERY SCRAP BOOK 3
ACCIDENTS AND INCIENTS IN HAYDOCK COLLIERIES
EDGE GREEN, GOLBORNE, HAVANNAH, KING, LEGH, LYME PIT, NEW BOSTON (Ram Pit), OLD BOSTON, FLORIDA , OLD FOLD , SENLEY GREEN, PEWFALL, PRINCESS, QUEEN, SOUTHPORT, WOOD.
Compiled by IAN WINSTANLEY
These notes have been compiled from St. Helens, and Wigan Newspapers, magazine and perodical articles and official and unoffical sources. They are 'notes' and any errors, inaccuracies and mistakes are mine.
About 95 pages with an index of surnames £8.00 plus p&p Orders and enquiries
LONGWALL COAL CUTTING MACHINERY
A PRACTICAL TREATMENT, COMBINING EXPERIENCE OF THE COAL FACE WITH MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE FOR MINING STUDENTS, ENGINEERS AND ALL ENGAGED IN COAL MINING
By C.E.F. Eagar (formerly General Manager of the Maderly Wood Company)