YORKSHIRE MAIN COLLIERY

Yorkshire main N.U.M  Branch officials in 1952.

pictured left to right,   J.squires,[secretary] , A.hunter[treasurer], A.davis[president] and T.kelly[delegate].

 

 

             A skip at no2 pit top

 

 

              Mine cars at no1 pit top.

 

 

No2 skip tippler and weigh box, full side, pit bottom.

 

 

The concrete cones now standing on top of the No2 shaft and the No1 shaft.

 

 

One of only a few things that remain of the colliery are the pit gates at the side of the managers houses. Thanks to AJW for the picture.

Thanks to Mandy who sent me the picture of the remembrance souvenir from the Bentley pit disaster of 1931, It shows all of the names of the men who lost there lives in the disaster plus messages from the King and Queen and the prime minister of the time, It is printed on very thin paper, if anyone knows any history of the souvenir, ie, who they were given out to or when they were given out please let me know.

 

Miner at Bentley colliery testing for gas with a canary.

This picture shows the first cage being attached to the ropes at Brodsworth coliery.

Post card of Cadeby colliery.

Bullcroft colliery pit checks.

Cadeby colliery pit check.

Wath main post card.

Bentley colliery brass band.

Bentley colliery emergency pit checks.

Railway wagon label from Bentley colliery.

Post cards of Bentley colliery.

Bentley colliery in full smoke

Hickleton main post card.

Hickleton main royal visit.

News letter sent out to all the miners at Thurcroft colliery relating to the closure of the mine.

 

Coal seams under Barnsley