March 1985: End of the miners’ strike
As summer turned to winter, the harsh reality of the strike set in for many. Their coal reserves were depleting, with many young lads going out scavenging the pit tops for any bits of coal they could find. Many got buried, including two teenage brothers who were killed at Goldthorpe...
The Wharncliffe Carlton Colliery Explosion – 140 Years Later
By Joshua Daniels Just after midnight on 18th October 1883, Wharncliffe Carlton Colliery suffered a disaster that saw the death of 20 men and boys. Based in the Smithies area of Barnsley, close to the border between Monk Bretton and Carlton, Wharncliffe Carlton Colliery had been operating for around five...
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