LLANBRADACH. August, 1904.

Bannockburn, Stirlingshire. Brownhills, Staffordshire. February, 1931. June, 1942. 12th. DUMBRECK. GENWEN. 25th. Nuneaton, Staffordshire, 21st. Wattstown, Glamorganshire. But, the great Miners strike of 1984, ultimately failed, despite a year long bitter dispute. 4th. Rhondda, Glamorganshire. 18th. CAMBRIAN. July, 1922. June, 1915.

21st.

EAST PLEAN. FOGGS. The Coal Authority holds coal mining data in a national database.

24th. The event was attended by leader of Barnsley Council, Sir Stephen Houghton, who is descended from one of the heroes of the tragedy. HATTONRIGG. Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire., 16th.

This provides information on past and present coal mining. Shifnal, Staffordshire, 4th. WATER HAIGH. CORTONWOOD Barnsley, Yorkshire 9th December 1932. 1st. DONIBRISTLE. MOSSFIELD. Barnsley, Yorkshire. 21st. 10th. Golborne, Lancashire. Blaenclydach, Glamorganshire. MICHAEL. December, 1925.

December, 1917. September, 1924.

WILLIAM PIT. WAUNHIR TRIMSHARAN. July, 1923.
Leigh, Lancashire 10th. Cannock, Chase Staffordshire. August, 1947. "We're looking forward to the people of Barnsley, and beyond, coming together to remember the men and boys who lost their lives. December, 1923. September, 1902. GARTSHORE.

BRANDON. Halmerend, Staffordshire. October, 1902. Audley, Staffordshire. Dozens of rescuers went into the stricken mine, but only six people who were in the pit at the time survived. DINAS MAIN, No.3.

June, 1902. The charity People in Mining has worked with the National Union of Mineworkers to commission a memorial to those who died by Barnsley sculptor Graham Ibbeson. January, 1905.

BENTINCK. The first explosion ripped through the underground workings of the pit at about 1.15pm on December 12, 1866.

Pendeen, Cornwall.

The events to mark the 150th anniversary are the culmination of years of intense work for many people. September, 1922. Glasgow, Lanarkshire. 22nd. NEW BOSTON. SEAFIELD. 28th. This was the worst colliery disaster in the United Kingdom until the Senghenydd Colliery Disaster disaster in 1913 and is to date the worst in England. April, 1906. 24th. LLAY MAIN. HOLDITCH. November, 1956. 6th. 26th. 26th. October, 1900. 15th August, 1899. Wrexham, Denbighshire. Numeaton, Warwickshire. "The community effort has been an inspiration, from volunteers undertaking thousands of hours of historical research to the amazing clearance at Barnsley Main.

BICKERSHAW. 16th. November, 1907. 22nd. INGHAM. Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire. 30th. Whitehaven, Cumberland. 8th. OXCROFT. After the First World War, the coal mining industry began a long period of decline as increasing competition from abroad made many Yorkshire pits uncompetitive. 11th. Whitehaven, Cumberland. “…At those times the place is like hell, or at any rate like my own mental picture of hell.

19th. November 1906. 30th. Undated handout photo of a contemporary newspaper illustration of the disaster, Crosses were placed in the ground for each victim, A number of events are being held to honour the victims, John Riley, a volunteer who risked his life to search for survivors, The Oaks Colliery in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers, Miners bid for Christmas number one to raise cash for food banks, Meet the unlikely screen star of the last days of coal mining as the demise of an industry is filmed, Home Secretary Amber Rudd threw out Orgreave inquiry without looking at cops' evidence, 50 years after the Aberfan mining tragedy the South Wales village can never forget, Zara shopper warns over leather trousers after mortifying moment in restaurant, Julia Leonard discovered a pair of faux leather trousers from Zara came with an unexpected bonus feature - and a video posted on TikTok demonstrating the noise racked up more than 3.7 million views, Lad wears coat gifted by nan for six months before noticing hidden message in pocket, The man took to Twitter to share a picture of a jacket his nan bought him after he discovered a secret message in the pocket - but when he asked her where she got it she "couldn't remember", Woman catches Amazon driver's heartwarming reaction to sweet gesture on CCTV, One woman’s display of appreciation for an Amazon delivery driver has gone viral after she shared his amazing reaction on social media after catching it on camera, Man grabs girl, 7, in horrific street snatching as police launch manhunt, Police are appealing for witnesses after the stranger carried the child for around 100 metres before dropping her in Southwark, London, Woman's photo goes viral after friends spot unfortunate reflection in mirror, Connie White shared a picture on Instagram before friends took to the comments to point out the hilarious photo fail - and it's gone viral after the 22-year-old said it was "too funny not to share", Question Time: Ex-Tory MP accused of spouting 'waffley s****' in free meals row, Former Conservative Cabinet member Nicky Morgan was slammed by Question Time viewers for trying to defend Parliament's decision to veto a Labour motion to extend the free school meals scheme, Oxford Covid-19 vaccine 'provokes strong immunity' and 'working as expected', study finds, In news that will give many hope, experts say the vaccine is understood to safely trigger an immune response in volunteers who took part in the trials, which has been hailed as 'remarkable progress', UK Government says you CAN have mates back for drinks after pubs close at 10pm - but there are rules, We spoke to the UK Government to clear up what you can and can't do, New list of items you MUST declare at customs - or face possible fines or even prison, Once the transition period ends on 31 December 2020, certain items will need relevant documentation, Register now to play and raise money for NHS Charities Together - YOU could win £3.4m, New players of Healthgames.co.uk raised more than £2000 for NHS Charities Together this month, Prince Charles forced to intervene in cash row about Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice, Prince Andrew has always fought for his daughters' royal status, but Prince Charles had to get involved after Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie's security costs caused a row, John Travolta shares sweet throwback photo of his 'babies' months after wife's death, Just months after the death of his wife Kelly Preston, John Travolta has honoured his offspring with a throwback photo of when they were small children, Perishers originally ran from 1959 to 2006.

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3rd. November, 1922. LYME PIT.

AUCHENGEICH.

WALTON. WEST CANNOCK. April, 1971. Dewsbury, Yorkshire. In 1946, the coal mines were nationalised, partly due to the ideology of the incoming Labour government, but also because the private coal mines were struggling to stay afloat.

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14th. Gellingaer, Glamorganshire. In response to this explosion, Benjamin Biram the collieries mining engineer fitted the first underground fan to improve ventilation.

October, 1906. MILFREN Trerthen, Monmouthshire. Ynysddu, Monmouthshire.

August, 1936. 20th. October, 1913. 10th. It is the highest death toll of any mining disaster in England, and second to the 1913 Senghenydd Colliery tragedy in South Wales, which left 440 people dead.

From UK National Archives, Reference: INF 9/887. VALLEYFIELD. EDGE GREEN. * Warren Vale Colliery: A firedamp explosion caused by naked flame in 1851 resulted in the death of 52 miners.

Podmore Hall, Halderbrand, North Staffordshire, 17th. June 1900. At 9am the next day, the pit exploded again with 28 rescuers still underground. Falkirk, Stirlingshire. 18th. DEEP NAVIGATION. June, 1902. June, 1960. 16th. Great Barr, Staffordshire. July, 1923. March, 1929. Rotherham, Yorkshire. CHANTERS. Maltby, Yorkshire.

April, 1902. 5th. 27th. March, 1979. Muirkirk, Ayrshire. Septhember, 1931. BLAENHIRWAUN. Trehafod, Glamorganshire.

BICKERSHAW. Haydock, Lancashire. WOODHORN. Abertridwr, Glamorganshire. Whitehaven, Cumberland. November, 1907. Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. May, 1910. March, 1930. WILLIAM PIT. 22nd. CARDOWAN. BIGNALL HILL. December, 1910. KNOCKSHINNOCK CASTLE. 1st. SEVEN SISTERS.

10th. “…Watching coal-miners at work, you realize momentarily what different universes people inhabit. In one of the first services marking the 150th anniversary a minute of silence was held at Barnsley Main and crosses were placed in the ground for each victim. MALTBY MAIN. MARKHAM.

10th. 7th. NORTH GAWBER (Lidgett). BILSTHORPE. August, 1913. February, 1908. LEWIS MERTHYR. 3rd. 30th. Ayrshire. Description: “The Overseer’s cabin at West Pit bottom, main coal level”. Porth, Glamorganshire.

28th. February, 1909. October, 1913. November, 1907. Scotswood, Northumberland.

* The Oaks explosion: A series of firedamp and coal dust explosions that resulted in the death of 361 men and boys. KAMES.


October, 1932.

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