YORKSHIRE MAIN COLLIERY

Silverwood colliery was located just a few miles from yorkshire main in the district of Rotherham. The two mines came to within a few hundred yds of each other underground, it was sunk between 1900 and 1903 to the Barnsley seam at a depth of 705 yds.

The following pictures were supplied by Mr J Ward and are copyright of the John Ward [ PR] collection.

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The following pictures are from a NCB booklet made in the 70s about silverwood colliery.

 

SILVERWOOD COLLIERY IN 1905, THEN RUN BY DALTON MAIN COLLIERIES LTD

PART OF THE STOCK YARD.

THE COLLIERY MANAGER LOOKS OVER THE UNDERGROUND PLANS.

SURFACE SIGNPOSTS.

COAL PREP PLANT AND SIDINGS

Trolly loco which ran on overhead cables, pictured on Braithwell 3 (Trolly road). Information supplied by Mr David Vickers, ex pit bottom loco driver.

BORING RIG IN THE MELTON FIELD SEAM

DOSCO ROADHEADER IN THE SWALLOW WOOD SEAM.

COAL SHEARER CUTS ITS WAY INTO ONE OF THE COLLIERYS SIX FEET THICK SWALLOW WOOD SEAMS.

ROOF SUPPORTS IN THE SWALLOW WOOD SEAM.

TIME FOR A CUPPA IN THE PIT CANTEEN.

THE MEDICAL CENTRE.

THE MINERS WELFARE AT DALTON IN THE 70s

KING GEORGE V VISITING THE MINE IN 1912.

PICTURES FROM THE STRIKE C/O KIETH BUTCHER.