Durham Mining Museum - Bedwellty Colliery (UK) (original) (raw)

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Disasters (5 or more killed)

| | 16th | Jun | 1865 | | Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, 26 lives lost (Show Names) | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------- | ------- | -------- | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | 2nd | Apr | 1879 | | Explosion of firedamp, 6 lives lost (Show Names) | | | 10th | Mar | 1880 | | Explosion of gas, 6 lives lost (Show Names) |

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Names of those killed at this colliery

Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!

| | | | | | | Allen, William, 21 Jun 1865, aged 28, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Duke Street [More information ...] | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | | | Anthony, Henry, 10 Mar 1880, Explosion of gas [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Ashton, James, 13 Oct 1904, aged 45, Timberman, Fall of roof. Killed by a fall of roof in a roadway. It appears that a new horse was working in this road. It is said to have been quiet, but "stupid" or strange to underground work, and that in turning round it knocked out a couple of pairs of timber, which let the roof down. The timbers in a road should be wedged or strained so tightly that a horse in turning round could not knock them out, and the officials should see that this is done | | | | | | | | Badham, Charles, 23 Jul 1879, (accident: 22 Jul 1879), aged 17, Collier, Fall of roof. Owen was killed at once Badham died next day [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Ball, Thomas, 25 Apr 1859, aged 42, Collier, Powder ignited, whilst stamping the bore hole [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Ball, Thomas, 10 Mar 1880, aged 34, Explosion of gas [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Baylis, Thomas, 13 Apr 1879, (accident: 02 Apr 1879), aged 50, Roadman, Explosion of firedamp. Died 13th [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Beard, Alfred, 31 Oct 1908, (accident: 24 Jul 1908), aged 24, Repairer's Butty, When lifting a tram of timber on to the rails a 9-ft. stick fell off and struck his head. He was ill until the 10th August, and then returned to work for about two weeks. Failing again, he went to his home in Worcester, and died in Worcester Infirmary on the 31st of October, from an abscess on the brain, the result, according to medical evidence, of the accident | | | | | | | | Belt, William, 09 Dec 1902, aged 51, Journey Rider, After putting the first tram of his journey over the crossing at the double parting, he missed his footing when stepping back and fell and the other trams passed over him | | | | | | | | Beynon, David, 21 Jun 1865, aged 25, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Georgetown [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Bickerton, George Arthur, 17 May 1913, aged 56, Oiler, He appears to have been drawn into an overhead haulage sheave by the haulage rope as he was at work oiling | | | | | | | | Braen, Timothy, 10 Sep 1867, aged 22, Collier, Explosion of firedamp | | | | | | | | Carter, George, 21 Jun 1865, aged 52, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, father of William, address: Cinder Tips [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Carter, William, 21 Jun 1865, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, son of George, address: Cinder Tips [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Charles, Samuel, 28 Feb 1895, aged 14, Collier's boy, While engaged throwing back small coal from the face a large stone from the roof feathering around the edges 11½ft. long. 2½ft. wide and 9in. thick fell suddenly knocked him against a post killing him instantly | | | | | | | | Clayton, John, 13 Mar 1891, aged 27, Repairer, Crushed by a full tram which he and his comrade were taking down an inclined road. The sprag having slipped through the wheel, the train overpowered them he jumped in front to try and stop it but failed | | | | | | | | Clayton, Thomas J., 09 Aug 1909, aged 30, Collier, Fall of roof at the face when he was knocking out a post to let down some rippings. The stone which fell was about 6 feet long by 3 feet wide at the widest part, 12 inches thick at one side, and 3 inches thick at the other. It fell from a smooth face or bed | | | | | | | | Cooke, William, 29 Dec 1896, aged 43, Collier, A fall of coal from the face which killed him | | | | | | | | Cooper, Robert, 10 Mar 1880, aged 23, Explosion of gas [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Davies, David, 28 Mar 1888, aged 37, Collier, Fall of roof from slips running wedge shape into the roof; his comrade had a very narrow escape | | | | | | | | Davies, James, 18 Mar 1909, aged 44, Haulier, Fall of roof, four yards in length, on a horse haulage road which killed him and his horse. It occurred four yards from where the repairers were enlarging the road for a double parting. They do not seem to have secured it sufficiently considering they were working towards getting near to it | | | | | | | | Davies, Thomas, 17 Mar 1908, (accident: 03 Feb 1908), aged 34, Haulier, He appears to have been taking a sprag out of the wheels of his tram and stumbled underneath, fracturing his thigh. He was removed to the hospital where he died on the 17th of March. The side of the road is said to have been clear at the time and three feet wide outside the rails. (Horse haulage) | | | | | | | | Davies, Timothy, 02 Oct 1912, aged 25, Shackler and Lamp Lighter, A journey of empty trams was being taken up a cross measure by a tail rope, when the rope flew off the curb, displacing a rail, which struck him | | | | | | | | Davis, Thomas, 30 Mar 1864, (accident: 29 Mar 1864), aged 28, Haulier, He was sitting down in the inset, when a sudden noise in the shaft frightened his horse, and the alarmed animal started off knocking Davis down, and the trams went over him. He was severey injured, and died on the 30th | | | | | | | | Davis, William, 20 Jun 1860, aged 13, Filler, Fall of stone over coal, in consequence of the man he was with not cropping the work. The collier unquestionably was blameable | | | | | | | | Down, Thomas, 26 Jul 1866, aged 26, Collier, Hurt by fall of coal. Died 26th. He was drawing his pillar back and was in the act of drawing down some top coal when it suddenly fell and severely injured his spine | | | | | | | | Edwards, James, 08 Apr 1887, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof. He and two others were coming out from work when the first man noticed that the top was working and told the others about it. The roof fell directly afterwards killing Edwards and injuring another man. The survivors think the deceased was trying to pull the stone down thinking only a small fall was coming. Three pairs of timbers were broken | | | | | | | | Evans, Charles, 13 Jul 1905, (accident: 12 May 1905), aged 38, Night Labourer, Charles Evans, 38, night labourer, died on the 13th July from leukemia. The relatives attempted to show that death was the result of a slight injury to his toe when at work at Bedwellty Colliery on the 12th May, but the doctor gave a certificate as to cause of death, upon which the coroner decided that no inquest was necessary [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident] | | | | | | | | Evans, John, 23 Apr 1879, (accident: 02 Apr 1879), aged 58, Fireman, Explosion of firedamp. Died 23rd [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Evans, Robert, 24 Jan 1878, (accident: 18 Jan 1878), aged 27, Haulier, Injured by trams and died January 24th | | | | | | | | Evans, William, 02 Apr 1863, (accident: 31 Mar 1863), aged 56, Collier, Fall of coal from the effects of which he died on the 2nd of April. (Holing when the coal fell) | | | | | | | | Flukes, George, 02 Apr 1879, aged 38, Collier, Explosion of firedamp. [More information ...] | | | | | | | | George, William, 26 Feb 1912, aged 37, Collier, Fall of roof on Main Dip. While clearing a fall, a large stone fell from the clift top, 15 feet above, killing him | | | | | | | | Harper, Samuel, 18 Apr 1879, (accident: 02 Apr 1879), aged 29, Roadman, Explosion of firedamp. Died 18th [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Hersom, Alfred James, 18 Feb 1903, (accident: 06 Feb 1903), aged 24, Labourer, Alfred James Hersom, 24, labourer at Bedwellty Colliery, died on the 18th February from "natural causes." It was alleged that he met with an accident while at work on the 6th February but from the medical evidance this could have had nothing to do with the cause of death [fatality reported during the year but not classified as a reportable accident] | | | | | | | | Hopkins, John, 10 Jul 1895, aged 16, Collier's boy, While engaged taking coal along the tall face which was well timbered a sudden fall of roof occurred and caused injuries which terminated fatally | | | | | | | | Hough, James, 15 Sep 1893, aged 28, Haulier, Fall of roof in a main horse road. He the master haulier and another man were riding together in an empty tram when it struck one of the uprights which it discharged with others. A fall resulted and caused his death and injured the other two men | | | | | | | | Hughes, Hugh, 06 May 1904, aged 60, Lampman and Doorman, Two hauliers unscotched a tram on a steep gradient and allowed it to run wild, notwithstanding that they were told not to meddle with it ; it ran into a door at which deceased was stationed and killed him. They were subsequently prosecuted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act and sent to prison for one month by the Justices, without the option of a fine | | | | | | | | Hughes, John, 02 Mar 1880, aged 17, Haulier, Killed by trams. No one saw the accident happen, he was supposed to have slipped and fallen under the trams | | | | | | | | James, Thomas, 21 Jun 1865, aged 30, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Georgetown [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jenkins, Phillip, 21 Jun 1865, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Cinder Tips [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jenkins, Richard, 21 Jun 1865, aged 51, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Cinder Tips [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jenkins, Thomas, 08 Nov 1860, aged 14, Filler, Fall of stone from a bell mound or "pot lid" — most likely occasioned by a recent shot | | | | | | | | John, John, 12 May 1866, aged 12, Haulier, Fell under trams and received such injuries as to bring about his death | | | | | | | | Jones, Alexander, 06 Aug 1914, aged 32, Latcher, While sitting on a beam of a locomotive engine ready to raise the coupling link attaching the engine to three practically empty trucks, a runaway journey of nine trucks of pitwood crashed into rear end forced the front empty wagon up to the beam where he was sitting, crushing him to death against the end of the engine | | | | | | | | Jones, Charles, 19 Oct 1905, aged 50, Coker, Overbalanced and fell from top of coke ovens to the ground after pushing down the door of one of them sharply with his foot. The door rebounding broke the hooks by which it was fastened to the counter-balance and fell on him, before he could regain his feet | | | | | | | | Jones, David, 21 Jun 1865, aged 45, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, father of John (12), address: Georgetown [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jones, Enoch, 11 Aug 1859, aged 34, Collier, Fell out of carriage whilst descending with another workman without light [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jones, George, 22 Nov 1891, aged 27, Repairer, When riding out on a full tub drawn by a horse his head was crushed between the coal and the roof. The accident although it occurred and was inserted in last years accidents was not included in the statistics on which account is now dealt with as an accident | | | | | | | | Jones, John, 21 Jun 1865, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, son of David, address: Georgetown [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jones, John, 21 Jun 1865, aged 35, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Georgetown [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jones, Lloyd, 18 Jan 1881, aged 33, Collier, Fall of stone. It fell without any warning, and had been sounded about three quarters of an hour previously [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jones, Morgan, 21 Jun 1865, aged 18, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Troedrhiwgair [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jones, Nathaniel, 21 Jun 1865, aged 58, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Ebbw Vale [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Jones, Theophilus, 12 Mar 1884, aged 40, Collier, Fall of stone. He came out to the end off a stall to talk to a man who was doing some repairs ; some coal fell and knocked out a pair of timbers, and the deceased in trying to get out of the way was caught by the fall and killed | | | | | | | | Jones, Thomas, 03 Jun 1861, aged 19, Collier, Worked in his father's stall where the stone was propped on Saturday, but on the Monday they knocked away the timber and some stone fell, which deceased set to work to break up right under the main mass from which the support had been taken away | | | | | | | | Jones, William, 12 Mar 1853, aged 14, Collier, Coal fell from a slip | | | | | | | | Jones, William, 09 Jan 1857, aged 23, Smith, Fell down shaft whilst stepping off carriage | | | | | | | | King, George, 06 Nov 1896, aged 32, Collier, Died suddenly from a paralytic stroke being seized in the train. He was conveyed home and died a two hours after. Not comprised under the Act | | | | | | | | Kinsey, T., 18 Jan 1881, aged 15, Collier, Fall of stone. It fell without any warning, and had been sounded about three quarters of an hour previously [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Lewis, David, 13 Dec 1877, (accident: 03 Dec 1877), aged 37, Haulier, Injured by fall of clod ; died December 13th | | | | | | | | Lewis, James, 05 Jan 1866, aged 15, Haulier, He was sitting down in the main level between two pairs of timbers only a yard apart waiting for trams when about 1 cwt. of stone fell right through the settings on his head and killed him | | | | | | | | Lewis, Lewis, 21 Jun 1865, aged 44, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: New Pits [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Llewellyn, W., 15 Feb 1881, aged 20, Collier, Fall of clod | | | | | | | | Long, Charles, 17 Jun 1928, (accident: 05 Jun 1928), aged 36, Collier, Fall of stone. Died 17th June | | | | | | | | Meredith, Charles, 21 Jun 1865, aged 20, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Cinder Tips [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Meredith, Thomas, 21 Jun 1865, aged 51, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Troedrhiwgair [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Miles, John, 28 Mar 1907, 6.40 a.m., 1st hour of shift, aged 56, Collier, Fell down the shaft from the surface. The morning shift had commenced descending and a full cage of men was just starting down when deceased came to the pit bank and ran forward apparently to enter the cage on the side opposite to that where the Banksmen was at the time, for the purpose of signalling to the Engineman. The cage which had begun its descent caught and drew him into the shaft | | | | | | | | Morgan, Edmund, 21 Jun 1865, aged 12, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, brother of Thomas, address: Market Street [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Morgan, Morgan, 02 Apr 1879, aged 63, Labourer, Explosion of firedamp [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Morgan, Thomas, 21 Jun 1865, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, brother of Edmund, address: Market Street [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Morgan, Thomas, 15 Oct 1911, (accident: 22 Sep 1911), aged 34, Haulier, A stop-block gave way allowing a journey of empty trams to run away. These trams run into some others which struck Morgan. Died 15th October | | | | | | | | Owen, Richard, 19 Aug 1903, aged 58, Collier, He was preparing for a post which he was about to set, when the stone fell from a slant which he had apparently noticed on getting the coal down from the face | | | | | | | | Owen, Thomas, 22 Jul 1879, aged 39, Repairer, Fall of roof. Owen was killed at once Badham died next day [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Padfield, Benjamin, 17 Nov 1909, aged 17, Pony Haulier, He was driving a pony, taking rubbish into an old road from a repairer who was clearing a fall on a heading. In order to get there he had to change his pony from end to end of the tram. At the place of accident he appears to have done so, them being room at one side, while an the other there was a broken arm within three inches of the tram, and as he had sprags in the wheels on this side, he seems to have been about to take them out, and had his hand on one when found. To do so he would cause pony to pull up in order to ease the sprag. The pony probably backed a little, and his head was crushed between the tram and the broken arm. About 4 yards further down there was room for the pony to pass at either side of tram. The occurrence may be attributed to an error of judgment on the boy's part in changing as this point. He knew the district, and had been driving the pony, a very quiet one, for some days | | | | | | | | Price, David, 21 Jun 1865, aged 24, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Georgetown [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Price, John, 31 Jul 1885, aged 25, Collier, Injured by a fall of clod and died next day. The clod was overhanging about 18 inches and this should have been pulled down before he attempted to go on working | | | | | | | | Price, John, 07 Nov 1901, aged 21, Collier's Butty, Fall of roof on a main road where he was clearing rubbish after a fall | | | | | | | | Pritchard, John, 02 Apr 1879, aged 40, Collier, Explosion of firedamp. [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Probert, Price, 21 Feb 1867, aged 32, Collier, He had nicked the coal ready to get it down but instead of drawing it with the bar he got under it when about 7 tons came down and so injured him that he lived only a quarter of an hour | | | | | | | | Pugh, Charles, 10 Mar 1880, aged 18, Explosion of gas [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Rees, David, 21 Jun 1865, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: High Street [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Rees, Hannah, 27 Apr 1867, aged 17, Bankswoman, Fell from the top of deep pit. This dreadful calamity arose from the custom or habit at that pit of the banksman or the girl or both getting onto the cage to get the loaded tram off it | | | | | | | | Richards, Thomas, 21 Jun 1865, aged 16, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Transport Row [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Roberts, Thomas, 10 Mar 1880, aged 18, Explosion of gas [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Robins, James, 12 Feb 1858, aged 32, Collier, Fall of roof in a stall in the Elled coal | | | | | | | | Russell, George, 06 Nov 1914, aged 33, Assistant Repairer, In trying to escape being run over by runaway trams he was struck by the front tram against a post and received such injuries that he died in a very short time | | | | | | | | Rutter, Philip, 23 Jul 1913, aged 25, Collier, Fall of roof at face. When ripping some clod, a "bell-shaped" stone was exposed, and, falling, crushed him against a post fixed behind | | | | | | | | Stead, Thomas, 21 Jun 1865, aged 51, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, father of William [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Stead, William, 21 Jun 1865, aged 15, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, son of Thomas [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Thomas, George, 09 May 1866, aged 25, Collier, Explosion of firedamp. He was one of three persons driving on a level at night. They had eaten just before 3 am and the meal had take a considerable time. They went back to work with one of them carrying a naked light in the same hand as his victuals bag. | | | | | | | | Thomas, John, 18 Mar 1856, aged 17, Collier, Fall of roof whilst getting it down | | | | | | | | Thomas, Thomas, 21 Jun 1865, aged 31, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Georgetown [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Warrell, John, 13 Sep 1879, aged 44, Repairer, Fall of coal | | | | | | | | Warren, James, 15 Aug 1866, aged 61, Collier, Fall of stone whereby he was so grievously hurt he barely lived an hour | | | | | | | | Watkins, Edmund, 21 Jun 1865, aged 17, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: New Pits [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Wedlock, Charles, 21 Jun 1865, aged 22, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, brother of Thomas, address: New Pits [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Wedlock, Thomas, 21 Jun 1865, aged 13, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, brother of Edmund, address: New Pits [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Williams, David, 02 May 1925, (accident: 01 May 1925), aged 42, Collier, Fall of stone. Died 2nd | | | | | | | | Williams, Edward, 27 Nov 1866, aged 14, Door boy, He was one of those trappers who had to accompany | | | | | | | | Williams, John Seth, 10 Mar 1880, aged 28, Explosion of gas [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Williams, Levi, 01 Oct 1861, aged 13, Collier, Whilst trying to turn his father's tram off the parting he found his strength was not equal to it, and the tram ran wild and killed him by blocking him up against another [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Williams, Thomas, 28 Feb 1862, aged 42, Collier, In trying to get the coal down it came too quick | | | | | | | | Williams, Thomas, 21 Jun 1865, aged 21, Explosion, firedamp, ignition caused by naked light, address: Mount Street [More information ...] | | | | | | | | Williams, Thomas, 01 Dec 1911, (accident: 29 Nov 1911), aged 48, Fitter, While examining some pulleys and belting his clothes became entangled in a revolving shaft and he was whirled around, falling 13 feet. Died 1st December, 1911 | | | | | | | | | | 105 names found | | | | | |

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list of collieries/pits etc. near to Bedwellty Colliery

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Sources:

• 1853 (Jan-Jun) Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines, published in 1854
• 1856 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1857 Mines Inspectors Report, by Herbert Mackworth, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1858 Mines Inspectors Report, by Lionel Brough, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1859 Mines Inspectors Report, South Staffordshire and Worcestershire District by Lionel Brough, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1860 Mines Inspectors Report, by Lionel Brough, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1861 Mines Inspectors Report, by Lionel Brough, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1863 Mines Inspectors Report, by Lionel Brough, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1864 Mines Inspectors Report, by Lionel Brough, H.M. Inspector of Mines
• 1877 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 2003), South Western District by Thomas Cadman,, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1878 Mines Inspectors Report (C 2321), South Western District by Thomas Cadman,, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241), South Western District by Thomas Cadman,, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1884 Mines Inspectors Report (C 4429), South Western District by Thomas Cadman,, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
• 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1901 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1062), Southern District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1902 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 1590), Southern District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1903 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2119), Southern District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1904 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2506), Southern District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1905 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 2910), Southern District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1907 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4045), Southern District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1908 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 4672), Southern District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), Southern District (No. 12) by Joseph S. Martin, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1912 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6983), South Wales District (No. 7) by W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1913 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 7439), South Wales Division (No. 5) by Dr. W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023), South Wales Division (No. 5) by Dr. W. N. Atkinson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
• 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
• 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
• 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
• 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
• OS Grid Reference from Adit Now website

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