In addition a training face in the wigan five feet seam works intermittently. Information, photographs and plans for golborne coal mine on the mine exploration web site uk. However in the early days of parkside,they did a lot of exploration work towards the golborne south area, which golborne itself was still. Golbourne colliery explosion, golbourne, 1979 northern. Before they are no longer in existence i thought we should have a record.
Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of legacy recordings. Golborne colliery remembered in pictures and music. An explosion of firedamp occurred in the plodder seam at the colliery when ten men died and one was seriously injured. Bee gees new york mining disaster 1941 live in las vegas, 1997 one night only duration. The official report on the disaster was made by mr. An information site for wigan folk and expats includes forums, pictures, news and more.
Full access to all collections is a privilege of bufvc membership. Derek ezra, lord ezra, former chairman of the national coal board, who has died aged 96, was a remarkably successful public sector businessman in what now seems like a. A look back at one of the uks biggest colliery disasters, golborne, 18 march 1979 we use cookies to ensure we give you the best experience on our website. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy the the golborne colliery disaster by andrew bullen from waterstones today. The the golborne colliery disaster by andrew bullen. Early history edit a settlement at golborne has existed since at least the time of the domesday book. Bbc manchester history the death of mining in wigan. Golborne has been recorded in ancient documents as goldeburn in 1187, goldburc in 1201, goseburn and goldburn in 1212 and golburne in 1242. Two seams, in descending order, the crombouke and the trencherbone, are being worked by the advancing longwall method. Approximately 900 persons are employed at the colliery, of whom 760 work underground. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. My boss for the first 10 years, bill magrath,who had been colliery surveyor of golborne since the mid 1950s never mentioned anything. Soon half of britains 187,000 miners had downed tools including men from golborne colliery and the other pits in the wigan coalfield like bickershaw, parkside.
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