Warren Vale Colliery Explosion – 150 years on

Warren Vale Colliery Explosion – 150 years on

By Joshua Daniels A dense choking fog spread over Rawmarsh in November 1874. There had been a fatal explosion at Warren Vale Colliery, the second such incident since it was sunk in 1840. It was a Friday, 20th November, and families should have been looking forward to a weekend together....

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