On Thursday 13 December 1866 two further explosions rocked the Oaks Colliery. 361 men and boys were reported as being killed during the worst coal mining tragedy in England, research ahead of the 150th anniversary suggests the total is closer to 383. You can see the victims list on our website. Ian McMillan wrote this short poem as part of the 'When The Oaks Fired' exhibition in 2016 | Experience Barnsley: Museum & Discovery Centre
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Oaks Colliery Disaster #facts #socialhistory #historylovers #ancestry #suffolk #historymatters #familytree #history #genealogy #familyhistory | Find My Family
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Gresford pit disaster service marks 85th anniversary A service of remembrance marking 85 years since a mining disaster which killed 266 men has been held. The Gresford pit explosion near Wrexham on 22 September 1934 left more than 200 widows and hundreds of children fatherless. The annual service took place at the memorial in Pandy. The Friends of Gresford Colliery Disaster said local school children were among those taking part in the event. The group's chair, Alan Jones, said that miners "gave
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#OnThisDay in 1866, England suffered its worst mining disaster at the Oaks Colliery in Barnsley. In the aftermath, relief funds supported the widows and orphans left behind. Among the most enduring legacies were the “Oaks Bibles”, gifted to families as a source of comfort and faith. Here, we share the story of this tragic event, and a family Bible preserved in our collection. | National Coal Mining Museum for England
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The long lost hidden coal mines of Barnsley Part Three by Dave Cherry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dave Cherry the Barnsley singer and social history film maker continues with his films about the old lost pits of Barnsley. Here he concentrates on the two disasters of Wharncliffe Silkstone in 1914 and Norcroft in 1821. He teams up with Peter Clarney who has done a study of the 1914 gas explosion at Wharncliffe Sikstone or Pilley p
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A preview of the new film from the Barnsley singer and documentarian about the 1908 Public Hall disaster. 16 young children were killed and 40 more injured in a stampede on a staircase. The accident occurred during a penny performance for children at the public hall on 11 January 1908. Dave has started the film but like everybody else is on lockdown. He reveals how the inquest was a ‘whitewash’ with stunning archive and drone shots of the town. A glimpse into forgotten Barnsley history. | Old Pi
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Using archive film and modern Computer Graphic Image transitions the film researches the two districts of Barnsley. Dave and John discuss old coal mines and railway lines and explore the history of Roy Kilner, the famous Wombwell cricket legend, who tragically died at 38. Dave Cherry is a Barnsley singer and film historian and John Irwin is an expert Imagery film maker. | Old Pictures of Barnsley
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First look at our stock! Changing weekly so always keep an eye out for new items appearing . Don’t forget we are open from MONDAY @9.30-4 Unit 15 oaks business park , stairfoot S71, 1HT Near the old colliery 😊 | Wards Cash And Carry
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From 1900-1925 coal dust explosions claimed the lives of almost 7,000 men. This 1920 video shows rock dusting of the mine, a process that was later required by law in the mines. #vintage #silent #coal | Underground Birmingham
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Interesting Facts on Instagram: "In 1913 two men went back underground as poison gas spread through a mine. In 1913, an explosion tore through the Universal Colliery at Senghenydd, Wales, instantly becoming Britain’s deadliest mining disaster. The blast released toxic gases that spread rapidly through the underground tunnels. Mine manager Edward Shaw and overman D. R. Thomas realized that sections of the mine had not yet been reached by the gas. Instead of retreating, they went back underground,
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