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Whitehaven Herald

Article from the Whitehaven Herald, 29th May 1841

Pit Accident

On Friday last, an explosion of hydrogen gas took place in William Pit, near this town, by which two men, whose names we have been unable to ascertain, were very seriously burned. The Pacquet, as in all similar cases, preserves the most profound silence on the subject.

Newspaper transcript kindly provided by
West Cumbria Mines Research.
Links to Collieries/Mines mentioned in this article
Whitehaven Colliery Whitehaven Colliery
William Colliery William Colliery